Report Highlights
The global revenue for biofuel enzymes totaled $623.0 million in 2014, and should total $652.1 million in 2015 and $1.0 billion by 2020, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.4%.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global market for biofuel enzymes, which include amylases, lipases, cellulases, and proteases; and fuels, which include biodiesel, cellulosic ethanol, and biogas.
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2014, estimates for 2015, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2020.
- Identification of markets by industrial end users, such as the aviation industry, road transport, heating purposes, and off-road equipment.
- Discussion of new and different types of regulations enforced by authorities in biofuel enzyme production.
- Reviews of new technologies and their uses, along with new patents and their importance.
- A breakdown of enzyme manufacturers and suppliers, with emphasis on market leaders.
- Comprehensive company profiles of major players in the industry.
Report Scope
The scope of this report involves the use of biofuel enzymes in the wider biofuel industry. BCC analyzes each market and its applications, regulatory environment, technology, market projections and market share. This report mainly deals with the types of biofuel enzymes and covers the total market for amylases, cellulases, xylanases, lipases and other enzymes. Technological issues include the latest trends and developments.
Enzymes served in other industries — such as food and beverage, brewing, detergent, pharmaceutical, biopolymer, biochemical, animal nutrition and health, textile industry, fragrance industry, personal care etc. — are excluded from this report. The production of biofuel without using enzymes i.e. processes like gasification and torrefaction, are also excluded from this report.
The study conducted is global and includes the emerging markets for biofuel enzymes in Brazil, India, China, Japan, Nigeria, Thailand, Ghana, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
Relevant patent analysis is included in this report and comprehensive profiles of companies engaged in the biofuel enzyme industry are given. The key market players are Novozymes, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont), Royal DSM, Dyadic International Inc., Codexis Inc. and AB Enzymes GmbH.
Analyst Credentials
Shalini Shahani Dewan focuses on pharmaceuticals and biotechnology and has been a BCC Research contributor since 2002 as both an analyst and project manager. She has explored a wide range of topics and companies, including working for Johnson & Johnson doing market surveillance. She has an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and master's degree in medicinal chemistry. She resides in the Bay Area.
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The global biofuel enzyme market was valued at $535.6 million in 2011 and should reach $617.2 million in 2012. Total market value is expected to reach nearly $915 million in 2017 after increasing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2%.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global market for biofuel enzymes, which include amylases, lipases, cellulases, and proteases; and fuels, which include biodiesel, cellulosic ethanol, and biogas
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2010 and 2011, estimates for 2012, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2017
- Identification of markets by industrial end users, such as the aviation industry, road transport, heating purposes, and off-road equipment
- Discussion of new and different types of regulations enforced by authorities in biofuel enzyme production
- Reviews of new technologies and their uses, along with new patents and their importance
- A breakdown of enzyme manufacturers and suppliers, with emphasis on market leaders
- Comprehensive company profiles of major players in the industry.
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