The global mycoplasma testing market size is expected to reach USD 2.26 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 13.58% over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The major factors driving the expansion of market includes growing demand for mycoplasma testing in biomanufacturing, emerging economies, and growing pharmaceutical outsourcing. Additionally, the market's overall growth is driven by rising cell-line contamination and innovation & research in biological sciences.
Growing number of government initiatives to support pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies is also driving the market growth. The U.S. FDA proposed to remove a test for detecting mycoplasma within in vitro living cell cultures, as it can help identify only a single test method. These changes in biologics regulations are anticipated to improve specificity and sensitivity in mycoplasma detection tests, leading to introduction of new technologies in the industry. This is expected to create immense opportunities for key players in new product development.
The rates of M. pneumoniae positivity sharply decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak at the end of 2019. This was a result of the COVID-19 pandemic's stringent regulations, which successfully stopped the spread of M. pneumonia. However, it is anticipated that M. pneumonia will expand even more throughout the research period following the relaxation of COVID-19 limits, which will have a positive impact on the mycoplasma testing market's growth.
Increasing investments in R&D have contributed significantly to the market’s revenue growth. With rising healthcare expenditure, research activities in the life sciences industry are increasing significantly. The adoption of new technologies for drug discovery & development and innovations in cell culture technologies are driving the demand for mycoplasma tests. The high risk of cell culture contamination remains the primary factor expected to drive the mycoplasma testing market over the forecast period
Mycoplasma is estimated to contaminate around 15%-35% of all continuous cell cultures around the world. Out of over 190 known species of mycoplasma, only eight species are responsible for more than 95% of cell culture contamination. Poor cultural practices, aerosols, dust, and cross-contamination as a result of faulty or broken laminar flow are some of the factors responsible for an increase in the number of cell culture contamination events. Such factors are likely to drive the market demand for mycoplasma testing solutions.
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By product, kits and reagents dominated the market, and are anticipated to exhibit the fastest CAGR throughout the forecast period, due to their widespread use in mycoplasma testing
Ease of conducting the procedure and rapid detection are some of the major advantages offered by the PCR method
By application, the cell line testing segment held a largest share of 41.65% in 2023, owing to the increase in research projects being done in the field of cell culture
Mycoplasma contamination can cause alterations in cell culture metabolites and lead to development of toxins. This increases the importance of cell line testing and authentication in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries
North America held the largest share of 39.04% in 2023. This is mostly attributed to the presence of significant market participants, as well as rising R&D spending and federal assistance
In Asia Pacific, the market is expected to grow at the highest rate in a projected time period driven by factors such as the rising prevalence of target diseases with an aging population, rising awareness and others
Grand View Research has segmented the global mycoplasma testing market on the basis of product, technology, application, end-use, and region:
Mycoplasma Testing Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
Instruments
Kits & Reagents
PCR Assays
Nucleic Acid Detection Kits
Stains
Elimination Kits
Standards & Controls
Others
Services
Mycoplasma Testing Technology Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
PCR
ELISA
Direct Assay
Indirect Assay
Microbial Culture Techniques
Enzymatic Methods
Mycoplasma Testing Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
Cell Line Testing
Virus Testing
End of Production Cells Testing
Others
Mycoplasma Testing End-use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
Academic Research Institutes
Cell Banks
Contract Research Organizations
Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Companies
Others
Mycoplasma Testing Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
Germany
UK
Spain
France
Italy
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Russia
Asia Pacific
Japan
China
India
South Korea
Thailand
Australia
Singapore
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
Argentina
MEA
South Africa
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Kuwait
List of Key Players in Mycoplasma Testing Market
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
Merck KGaA
Lonza Group AG
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
PromoCell GmbH
American Type Culture Collection
Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd.
Sartorius AG
InvivoGen
Eurofins Scientific
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