According to a new research report by Nova one advisor, the U.S. Microbiology Culture market size is expected to hit around USD 6.4 billion by 2030 from valued at USD 3.0 billion in 2021 and growing at a CAGR of 7.80% from 2022 to 2030.
U.S. Microbiology Culture Market: Overview
- Microbiological culture, or microbial culture, is a research tool for culturing of bacteria, yeast, fungi, and other microorganisms catering to various industries. Microbial culture enhances the growth of microorganisms to boost the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases. Growth media used for bacteria, yeast, and algae culture includes both liquid and powder form, and are used in the development of vaccines, drugs, and other products. Microbial culture caters to various industries, including food, water, bioenergy, agriculture, cosmetic, biotechnology, and other industries.
- Technological advancements, outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, booming pharmaceutical industries, demand for microbial culture in the food and water safety industries, and potential of microbial culture in biotechnology, bioenergy, and agricultural research industry are anticipated to boost the growth of the market during the forecast period
Report Scope of the U.S. Microbiology Culture Market
U.S. Microbiology Culture Market: Key Drivers
- Technological advancements, higher prevalence of infectious diseases, growing food and pharmaceutical industries, key mergers & acquisitions, and impact of COVID-19 boost the expansion of the market during the forecast period. According to a recent data, in January 2022, the total COVID-19 cases stood at 1,170,795 in the U.S. According to another independent research, demand for blood cultures increased in New York hospitals in 2020 to determine the presence of bacterial infection in patient’s bloodstream.
- Microbial culture promises revolution in the agriculture & food industries, thereby replacing the technology and enhancing the efficacy of the agriculture industry. Food is a booming industry in the U.S., and generates significant revenue. This is likely to propel the microbiological culture market in the country. According to a research, in January 2022, the food retail industry sales stood at US$ 6.22 Trn in the U.S. and is sold through established supply chain.
- The growing food industry has driven the need of microbial culture for safety and efficacy testing of food. Microbial culture are quite effective in extracting the fecal contamination in food and water. Key mergers & acquisitions in the microbiology culture market are anticipated to boost the growth of the market in the U.S. For instance, in January 2022, BD announced 510(k) clearance from the U.S. FDA for its product, BD Kiestra IdentifA system, an automated system that identifies the microbiology bacteria testing.
Food Safety Concerns Propelling Market Growth
Surge in demand for improved food microbiology, improvements in antibiotics, rise in life sciences research funding, and high prevalence of foodborne & other infectious diseases are key drivers that are fueling the expansion of the U.S. microbiology culture market. This market is experiencing strong growth due to rise in food safety concerns, owing to increase in the number of food recalls, public awareness, growing press coverage, and evolving pathogens.
Moreover, the industry is projected to expand at a rapid pace during the forecast period, which can be attributed to increased food sourcing due to rise in the overall food demand and supply. This, in turn, would require advanced culture methods and media for fast & accurate microbial analysis. Microbiology culture methods are principal diagnostic methods used to determine the cause of infectious diseases by culturing the pathogen in a preset medium.
U.S. Microbiology Culture Market: Market Segmentation
- In terms of type, the microbiology culture market in the U.S. has been classified into liquid media and plate media. The liquid media segment accounted for the largest market share in the country attributable to its adoption in the food & water quality testing, water quality monitoring, and is widely preferred media in cell culture. This is likely to drive the segment during the forecast period.
- Based on culture type, the microbiology culture market in the U.S. has been categorized into bacterial culture, eukaryotic culture, and virus & phage culture. The bacterial culture segment dominated the market in the country, and the trend is likely to continue during the forecast period. According to CDC data, 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the U.S. every year, which require bacteria culture to prevent the infections. This is likely to drive the segment during the forecast period. Moreover, availability of automation in bacterial culture used in the diagnosis of rare bacteria organisms and their related infections is projected to propel the segment during the forecast period.
- In terms of media type, the microbiology culture market in the U.S. is segregated into simple media, complex media, synthetic media, special media, and others. The complex media segment accounted for the largest market share in the country in 2020, owing to its rising demand for various microbial cell cultures and in testing infections. Surge in lifestyle and infectious diseases drives the demand for in vitro diagnostics, which utilize complex media culture.
- Based on application, the microbiology culture market in the U.S. has been split into food & water testing, bioenergy & agricultural research, cosmetic industry, pharmaceutical industry, and others. The food & water-testing segment accounted for the largest market share in 2020, attributable to surge in development of microbiology technology catering to safety and efficacy of the food industry.
- Each of the segments has been analyzed in detail for market trends, recent trends, and developments, drivers, restraints, opportunities, and useful insights. The microbiology culture market report provides current and expected revenue (US$ Mn) for each of these segments from 2021 to 2031, considering 2020 as the base year. The compound annual growth rate (percentage CAGR) has been provided for each segment and market from 2021 to 2031 along with market size estimations.
Regional Overview: U.S. Microbiology Culture Market
- Southern U.S. accounted for the largest share of the microbiology culture market in the U.S. in 2020, and the trend is projected to continue during the forecast period. Higher patient population in Southern states of the U.S., presence of several pharmaceutical & biotechnology companies, and rise in adoption of advanced culture techniques in food, water, and soil/land testing are likely to contribute to its larger market share during the forecast period.
- The market in Western U.S. is anticipated to grow at a rapid pace over the next few years, owing to technological advancements, growing life sciences industry, rise in prevalence of infectious diseases, outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, and demand for in-vitro diagnostics. Increase in incidence of bacterial infection in blood stream allows microbiology culture media to play promising role in diagnosis & bacteria relation infections. These factors are likely to boost the microbiology culture market in Western U.S. during the forecast period.
Some of the prominent players in the U.S. Microbiology Culture market include:
- Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Merck KGaA
- bioMerieux SA
- Bio-Rad Laboratories
- Chr. Hansen Holding A/S
- DuPont
- Kerry Group
- Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
- Neogen Corporation
- Scharlab S.L
Segments Covered in the Report
This report forecasts revenue growth at regional & country levels and provides an analysis of the industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2018-2030. For this study, Nova one advisor has segmented U.S. Microbiology Culture market based on services and region:
- By Type
- By Culture Type
- Bacterial Culture
- Eukaryotic Culture
- Virus and Phage Culture
- By Media Type
- Simple Media
- Complex Media
- Synthetic Media
- Special Media
- Others
- By Application
- Food & Water Testing
- Bioenergy & Agricultural Research
- Cosmetic Industry
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Others
Key Points Covered in U.S. Microbiology Culture Market Study:
- Growth of U.S. Microbiology Culture in 2022
- Market Estimates and Forecasts (2017-2030)
- Brand Share and Market Share Analysis
- Key Drivers and Restraints Shaping Market Growth
- Segment-wise
- Competition Mapping and Benchmarking
- Recommendation on Key Winning Strategies
- COVID-19 Impact on Demand for U.S. Microbiology Culture and How to Navigate
- Key Product Innovations and Regulatory Climate
- U.S. Microbiology Culture Consumption Analysis
- U.S. Microbiology Culture Production Analysis
- U.S. Microbiology Culture and Management
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