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Market Trends and Analysis The Column www.thecolumn.eu.com August 2008 Market Profile: Mass Spectrometry in North America and Europe Despite a recent history of major innovation in many areas of IMS and portable/in-field mass spectrometry. Both markets are the market, the position of mass spectrometry as one of the very dynamic, with some product lines and system most powerful analytical techniques available and the cutting configurations waning in popularity, but others are rapidly edge applications in which it is used seem to drive on the rising to take their place. continuation of such a rapid pace of innovation and Mass spectrometry has developed over the course of more breakthroughs. The range of sub-technologies within the mass than a century from a very crude instrument intended for basic spectrometry market is incredibly diverse, including instruments research applications into a more than $2.0 billion global as small as a toaster and as large as a car. The most basic mass market in 2006 that consists of end-users in a vast array of spectrometer systems cost less industries and applications. In fact, the 2.1 than $5000, while some of the limited application range of early MS priciest systems can easily break technologies has grown to include an the $1 million mark. extremely diverse range of analytical 2.0 Mass spectrometry techniques methods. Overall, the demand for used most heavily in the life mass spectrometry will continue to 1.9 sciences are generally at the high be strong well into the future thanks end in terms of price and to continued innovation from performance, and are responsible instrument manufacturers to satisfy a 1.8 for driving such strong growth in seemingly insatiable demand from the market. The technological end-users. innovations within LC–MS The foregoing data was extracted 1.7 techniques including triple and adapted from SDi's Market quadrupole, ion trap, Q-TOF and Analysis and Perspective: Mass 1.6 FTMS during the past five years Spectrometry, Endless Choices for have been revolutionary and give Ever Increasing Analytical researchers the tools to garner far Performance. For more 1.5 2006 more information than ever information, contact Glenn 2005 before. Cudiamat, vice president of 2004 However, it is not only the life Research Services, Strategic Mass spectrometry demand in North America and Europe sciences where mass spectrometry Directions International Inc., has made its mark. GC–MS and 6242 Westchester Parkway, ICP-MS, as well as general-purpose LC–MS techniques are very Suite 100, Los Angeles, California 90045, USA, popular for non-life science applications, such as environmental tel. +1 310 641 4982, fax +1 310 641 8851, testing, agriculture and food and petrochemicals. Activity in all e-mail: cudiamat@strategic-directions.com of these industries has accelerated significantly over the past year or two and in most regions of the world. Demand from security, military and other in-field applications for mass spectrometry is quite significant, and includes both Author: Glenn Cudiamat E-mail: cudiamat@strategic-directions.com 18 http://www.thecolumn.eu.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Column - August 2008

The Column - August 2008
Contents
Pesticide Residues in Fruit and Vegetables - From Avocados to Zucchinis
News
Incognito
Market Trends and Analysis
Tips and Tricks: GPC/SEC What are The Applications for Polymer Reference Standards?
Transferring Existing HPLC Methods to MicroLC
Q&A

The Column - August 2008