Global Markets for Media, Sera and Reagents in Biotechnology

The global market for media, sera and reagents used in biotechnology was valued at $2.3 billion in 2009, $2.5 billion in 2010 and is estimated to have reached nearly $2.8 billion at the end of 2011. The market is expected to reach $4.2 billion by 2016, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%.

• Total worldwide sales revenues for media, sera, and reagent used in the biotechnology were $2,546.2 million in 2010, and are expected to increase to more than $3800 Million in 2015, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7%.
• The largest biotechnology segments in 2010 were Reagents. All Reagents in Biotechnology will increase from $1,066.6 million in 2010 to nearly $1,850.4 million in 2015, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6%.
• Sales of Media will experience high growth. This market segment was worth $821.8 million in 2010 and will increase at a 8.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach a value of $1,242.4 million in 2015.
• Sales of Sera will experience moderate growth. This market segment was worth $31657.8 million in 2010 and will increase at a 3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach a value of $772.5 million in 2015.

• The total U.S. sales of media, sera, and reagents for biotechnology was $979 million in 2005 and almost $1.1 billion in 2006. At a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9%, this market will grow to reach more than $1.6 billion in 2011.
• Sera will grow much more slowly in the market. This particular sector was worth $338.5 million in 2006 and will reach $401 million by 2011, a CAGR of just 3.5%
• Reagents have the greatest potential for growth, worth $382 million in 2006 and growing at a CAGR of 12.8% to reach almost $700 million by 2011.

• The market for media, sera and reagents in U.S. is estimated at $915.6 million in 2003. The market is expected to rise at an AAGR (average annual growth rate) of 13.1% and reach $1.7 billion by 2008.
• U.S. sales for media are expected to reach $282.3 million in 2003 and $452.5 million in 2008, an AAGR of 9.9%.
• The sera market, although slow, is rising at an AAGR of 3.5% and will reach $352.1 million in 2008 from $296.0 million in 2003.
• The reagent market in 2003 is estimated at $337.3 million and is expected to rise at an AAGR of 21.5% and reach $892.6 million by 2008.
• The reagent segment is the fastest growing, due to increases in expenditures for cell cultures. Ten to 12 new biological response modifiers are coming to market every year.

• The U.S. cell culture media market has been growing at a surprisingly fast pace since the last edition of this report, and some of the media suppliers are enjoying a growth rate higher than the overall rate. The U.S. market for cell culture media was estimated to be about $169.5 million in 1999. This is projected to grow to $190.2 million in 2000, and to reach $343.7 million in the year 2005. The estimated average annual growth rate is projected to be about 12.5%.
• The sera portion of the U.S. market was an estimated $173.9 million in 1999. It should grow to $183.2 million by 2000, and $238.4 million by 2005. The average growth rate is expected to be 5.4% per year throughout this period.
• The U.S. market for reagents used in cell culture was an estimated $151.7 million in 1999. This should grow to $170.4 million by 2000, and to $315.1 million by 2005. The average growth rate through this period is projected to be 13.0% per year.