Global 3D Cell Culture Market: Overview
A relatively new and convenient version of cell culture which helps the cells to grow and propagate in an environment that mimics the reality is termed as 3D Cell Culture. It makes it easier to study about the characteristics of its growth in response to the surrounding and hence prevent deceptive results. It provides a surrounding which is closest to the reality. The cells in 2D cell culture remain flat and stretched whereas, in case of 3d cell culture, cells are allowed to attain its natural shape i.e. either ellipsoid or polarized. It provides an edge over for the scientists conducting research or other activities.
Global 3D Cell Culture Market: Growth Factors
With growing cases of cancer, research scientists now prefer a more realistic way for growing and treating tumor cells in order to obtain more specific results which would further be implemented in-vivo. It also facilitates co-culturing of cells with higher accuracy which lacks in the usually opted cell cultures. Hence, the demand for this type of cell culture is expected to rise in future. Hike in demand for stem cell therapy has also been one of the growth drivers for the 3D cell culture market.
But due to the cost associated with the system and technologies, more preference to the 2D cell cultures are observed. Also due to a simple understanding of 2D cell cultures and its ease in observation and measurement, the market of 3D cell culture is hampered to some extent.
Global 3D Cell Culture Market: Segmentation
The market of 3D cell culture can be segmented into two types based on its system used i.e. Scaffold and Scaffold free 3D cell culture system that demonstrates the presence or absence of scaffold acts as a supporting element for the proper growth and interaction of cells in the cell culture. It promotes the cell-cell interaction in such a way that it resembles a tissue in its original form to some extent. Further, the support matrix can be categorized into three types i.e. Hydrogels, Membranes and 3D cell Matrices. Depending upon the intended goal and the experimental needs, the type of scaffold is chosen. 3D cell culture market can also be divided into various types based on its applications such as Tissue engineering, Microfluidic 3D cell culture (organ on chip), Drug discovery and testing, Research on stem cell therapy and some others. It can be segmented based on the end users which can be Hospitals, Research Institutes, Pharmaceutical companies and Diagnostic centers.
Global 3D Cell Culture Market: Regional Analysis
Based on the regions, North America and Europe leads the market and are expected to grow at a higher pace. This is because of the recent increase in investments for Research and Development and Healthcare sector. Along with the investments, the extended support of governmental initiatives has led to the escalation of the market of 3D cell culture. The Asia Pacific and Latin America is anticipated to grow at a faster pace due to the existence of demand drivers and the urge to enhance the research on cancer cells and stem cell therapies. The Middle East and Africa are the regions where the demand for this market is more along with its scope to grow, but the cost associated with the Research and Development and the investments do not give a chance for the market to thrive. Due to these reasons, The Middle East and Africa do not have a significant contribution to this market.
Global 3D Cell Culture Market: Competitive Players
Due to the increase in demand for the 3D cell culture, many companies are entering into this segment. Some of the major companies into 3D cell culture are Thermo Fisher Scientific, Global Cell Solutions, Inc., Lonza Group, Merck and Co., Nano3D Biosciences, Inc., ReproCELL, Inc., InSphero, QGel SA, Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, Hamilton Company among others.
Global 3D Cell Culture Market: Regional Segment Analysis
- North America
- The U.S.
- Europe
- The UK
- France
- Germany
- The Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- Latin America
- Brazil
- The Middle East and Africa
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