Advances in Nanosensors

Research Overview

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled 'Advances in Nanosensors' provides an overview of the nanosensor industry, its technology growth accelerating and inhibiting factors, and the various strategies that have been adopted to tackle the associated problems. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets: biomedical, defense or security, industrial process control, environmental monitoring, automotive, and agriculture.

Advances in Nanosciences Tied to the Identification of their Application Markets

With several industries proving somewhat reluctant to be early adopters of new technologies, nanoscience developers will face challenges in proving their technology's capabilities in real-world conditions. This cautious wait-and-watch approach of end users has rather constrained nanosensor technologies from achieving their potential for technical innovation and progress, causing nanosensor technologies to remain at an emerging stage. This has belied its promise of widespread commercialization and potential to open up new sensor markets in diverse applications such as chemical sensors, biosensors, and wireless sensing networks, driven by the ability to create significantly smaller, more sensitive, faster-responding, and less costly sensors. "Scientists will have to ensure that they iron out the several technical difficulties and issues of high production costs encountered during technology development in laboratory environments," says the analyst of this research. "Being a disruptive technology, such diligence is crucial if nanosensing solutions are to be considered market worthy."

Research and development in the nanosensor domain is driven by specific market or application requirements and societal concerns.. As the sensor industry is highly fragmented, it is difficult to identify the nanosensing product that is likely to do well commercially in the immediate future. It is equally tricky to spot the sensor market segment that is likely to be most influenced by nanotechnology, as new opportunities are spawned on a daily basis.

"The identification of market needs at the extreme ends of the supply chain provides a solid leveraging platform and definitive roadmap for subsequent developments for specific cases," notes the analyst. "Collaborations between manufacturers in different segments of the supply chain can facilitate better understanding of market needs, upon which the technology developers can fine tune their products to meet customer requirements and accelerate the entry of the product into the industrial space."

Application Sectors

Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following application sectors in this research:

- Food process and control technology
- Electronics and security
- Aerospace and defense
- Healthcare
- Chemicals materials and foods
- Technologies

The following technologies are covered in this research:

- DNA sequencing technologies
- Pathogen testing technologies
- Chemical and gas detection systems
- Clinical diagnostic equipment
- Sensor platform configurations

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Scope and Methodology
- Scope
- Methodology

Technology Overview
- Technology Primer
- Key Research Findings

2 FACTORS GOVERNING THE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION

Technology Growth Accelerators
- Technical Advantages over Other Sensor Designs
- Federal Agency and Government-Related Drivers for Technology Development and Market Growth
- Technology Development and Adoption Driving Factors--Market Perspective

Technology Growth Inhibitors
- Engineering Complexities
- Challenges in Achieving Market Impact and Proliferation
- Proactive Regulatory Directives and Risk Management
- Toxicological Impact of Nano-Entities

3 EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Analysis from an Application Viewpoint--Current and Futuristic Outlook
- Biodetection Applications of Nanosensors
- Military Use and Homeland Security Surveillance
- Other Key Application Sectors

Assessment of Technology's Growth Scenario and Funding Opportunities
- SWOT Analysis
- Funding Prospects

4 KEY TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS

Noteworthy Technical Innovations--Academic and Research Laboratory Initiatives
- A Proof-of-Concept for Fully Integrated Sensing Circuits
- Self-Powering Force/Pressure Triggers and Sensors
- Self-Contained LSPR Biosensors
- A Versatile CNT-Based Chemical Sensor
- Nanopositioners with Enhanced Precision
- New Lab-on-Chip Technology Developed by NASA Scientists
- Nanosized Optical Sensors for Oxygen Detection

Industrial Initiatives
- Verigene System
- VOC Detector
- Novel Solution for Food Pathogen Testing and Medical Diagnostics
- Nanotechnology-Enabled Hydrogen Sensors
- Protein Nanopore-Enabled DNA Sequencing
- Miniaturized Solid-State Chemical Detection System
- Biodetection Systems Offered by Nanomix
- Photon Band-Gap-Based Nanosensors

5 KEY PATENTS AND INDUSTRY CONTACTS

Key Patents
- US Patents
- Patents from Rest of the World
- Patent Analysis

Key Contacts
- Corporate Contacts
- Academic Contacts

6 DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE

Database Tables
- Number of Biotech Companies--World (2002 to 2012)
- Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)--World (2002 to 2012)
- Number of Hospitals--World (2002 to 2012)
- Military R&D Expenditure--World (2002 to 2012)
- Automotive and Auto Parts Manufacturing Establishments--World (2002 to 2012)
- Food and Tobacco Products Manufacturing Establishments--World (2002 to 2012)
- Total Meat Import--World (2002 to 2012)
- Total Healthcare Expenditure--World (2002 to 2012)

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