Global Industrial Microbiology Market Research Report: Forecast (2022-2027)

Market Definition

Industrial Microbiology refers to the use of microorganisms in multiple ways for developing any product in an industry. Mutations are one of the processes in which the DNA sequence is changed to get the desired result. Plasmids & vectors are used for gene amplification of the microorganism to get the maximum production.

In pharmaceutical industries, industrial microbiology products are used for manufacturing drugs, vaccines, & medicines. On the other hand, in the food & beverages industries, they are used for food fermentation. Apart from this, in laboratories, they can be used for manufacturing cosmetics & chemicals and in the agriculture sector, for preparing fertilizers & pesticides.

Market Insights

The Global Industrial Microbiology Market size is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 6.8% during the forecast period, i.e., 2022-27. The growth of the market is driven primarily due to increasing demand in the pharmaceutical sector to develop drugs & vaccines. Pharmaceutical industries have been expanding their R&D and production to meet the growing demand of consumers. For instance:

• In 2021, Lonza Group, a leading biotech company, invested in additional microbial development in Switzerland to increase the capacity of development services and achieve the goal of microbial-derived proteins, with increased lab space & equipment scheduled to be used by the end of 2021.

In addition, the use of industrial microbiology is also expected to grow due to the growing inclination of users toward cosmetic products. Microorganisms produce a variety of low-molecular-weight chemical compounds, including alcohols, proteins, polysaccharides, and several organic acids, in optimum conditions, which can be used for various applications in cosmetics industries. These compounds act as active ingredients for the protection against Ultra Violet (UV) radiation, anti-aging or antibacterial agents, or as binding, thickening, coloring, & stabilizing agents.

Key Trend in the Global Industrial Microbiology Market

• Innovations in Rapid Microbial Testing (RMT) Process

RMT rapidly maximizes the potential of QC lab with microbial detection & enumeration at any scale and offers enhanced accuracy & data integrity. It can provide automated & non-destructive detection. Rapid Microbiology delivers results in just 18–24 hours for bioburden & microbial limits and approximately 6 days for sterility testing results. , i.e., less than half the time required by traditional methods. This method decreases the working capital requirements and the lab waste, thereby improving sustainability.

In industrial microbiology, these rapid methods are highly capable of delivering real-time results. ATP-bioluminescence is one such method for assessing contamination levels in pharmaceutical products and raw materials. It utilizes a specific substrate and an enzyme combination, luciferase, to break down microbial ATP from growing cells and produce visible light. For instance:

• In 2018, Bio-Rad announced signing a co-marketing agreement with Bruker to get foodborne pathogen detection & confirmation workflow solutions into the food safety sector.

Impact of Covid-19 on the Global Industrial Microbiology Market

In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic severely impacted the Global Industrial Microbiology Market by hampering the production of equipment & consumables utilized in industrial microbiology processes. It is because most companies involved in the healthcare sector were focused mainly on the development & approval of testing kits, rapid detection assays, and drugs & vaccines to reduce the impact of coronavirus.

As a result, the academic & industry?based laboratories investigating new industrial microbiology products & gene therapies got shut down or were compelled to reduce their activities. Due to project delays or cancellations and the inevitable increase in costs, funding agencies were struggling to manage the situation.

However, there were new activities like remote video conferencing to keep going with the exchange of results & ideas in industrial microbiology research during the pandemic. Currently, governments worldwide are seeking various avenues to enhance the quality of treatment and provide patients suffering from rare diseases with easy access to these treatments. Companies like Thermo Fisher, BioRad, and HiMedia have increased their production capacity in manufacturing assays, kits, and other lab consumables for their utilization in research

Market Segmentation:

By Product Type:

• Equipment & Systems:
  • Filtration Systems
  • Microbial Detection
  • Incubators & Culture Systems
  • Air Monitoring Systems
  • Sterilization Systems
  • Others
• Consumables
  • Media
  • Rapid Detection Assays
  • Reagents & Supplements
  • Accessories

Industrial microbiology involves various techniques like the filtration system, microbial detector, air monitoring, sterilization, etc., to prepare microbial products. New techniques have been developed due to the growing needs for reagents & consumables and better-desired results for the research & development.

Recently, automated microbial detection systems have been developed to fasten the detection of unwanted bacteria, yeast, or virus presence in products. The global market of these types of equipment is likely to boost in the forecast period owing to the surging need for services like sterility testing, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing, microbial testing, etc. For Instance:

• The researchers of Cambridge have developed a new carbon-based air filtration nanomaterial, i.e., capable of controlling air-borne diseases and capturing & killing various unwanted & harmful viruses, including Coronavirus.
• Automated Microbial Detection systems have been developed to fasten the detection results.
• In 2020, the US Government made it compulsory for all food & beverages & pharmaceutical companies to undergo sterile testing for the toxicity level of microbial traits.

By End-Users:

• Pharmaceuticals
• Clinical Laboratories
• Food & Beverages
• Cosmetics
• Constructions
• Agriculture & Environment
• Others

The use of industrial microbiology has significantly increased in historical years due to the rapidly expanding pharmaceutical sector worldwide. With the increasing research & developments in drugs, vaccines, & medicines, the pharmaceuticals industry is expected to expand considerably in the coming years.

Other sectors like food & beverages, cosmetics, construction, agriculture, etc., are also witnessing extensive growth. There has been wide use of cosmetics products like facial creams, fragrances, hair color, toothpaste, shampoo, etc., which provide users with better skin health & looks and eliminate signs of aging, thereby boosting their self-confidence. The finished goods from end-users are the primary requirement of the population. Hence, the demand for microbes is likely to accelerate significantly in the coming period. For instance:

• In 2021, different schemes were launched to promote the production of drugs & vaccines in India to meet the domestic & export requirements. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) was initiated to promote the production of Key Starting Material (KSM), Drug Immediate (Dis), and Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients (API), which would enhance the demand for industrial microbiology in the country.

Regional Landscape

Geographically, the Global Industrial Microbiology Market expands across:

• North America
• South America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Middle East & Africa

Of all regions, North America is anticipated to dominate the market with the largest share during the forecast period, mainly due to the rapidly accelerating manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, healthcare systems, & laboratories across the region. For instance:

• Novartis Pharmaceuticals launched Beovu (brolucizumab injection) in Canada for the treatment of neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) in 2021. It would help Canadians get rid of this chronic disease responsible for vision loss for individuals.

The US Industrial Microbiology Market is one of the largest globally & has shown considerable growth in recent years owing to the significantly expanding food & beverages sector on account of the mounting demand for fermented & packaged food due to lifestyle changes. Users have been busy with their daily schedules, and their focus on the safety of food products has also increased considerably. For instance:

• Consumers in the US have been heavily dependent on fast food. The average consumer spends USD 1,200 per year, which immensely contributes to the revenue of the food & beverages sector across the country.

Recent Developments by Leading Companies

• In 2020, Thermo Fisher Scientific Company acquired Phitonex Inc., a developer of a spectral dye platform for high-resolution biology applications for advancing R&D in cell therapy.
• In 2019, Biomerieux, the world leader in food microbiology testing, acquired Invisible Sentinel Inc., a leading manufacturer of molecular diagnostic tools that rapidly & effectively detect pathogens & harmful elements in food & beverages.

Market Dynamics:

Key Driver: Increasing Demand of Microbial Ingredients by the Pharmaceutical Industry and Focus on Drugs Development

Pharmaceutical companies depend heavily on microbiology owing to the growing innovation in novel drugs to treat various diseases. Increased R&D in clinical laboratories and the advent of rapid microbiological testing methods for vaccines & devices are the key drivers for the Global Industrial Microbiology Market through 2026.

Vaccines are required in large quantities due to the accelerating population & increasing number of diseases, which, in turn, has significantly boosted drug manufacturing worldwide. The US, Canada, India, & China are the leading pharmaceutical markets globally, with an immense demand for pharmaceutical products. China is one of the world’s leading producers & exporters of pharmaceutical products, owing to the increased R&D spending, technological advancements, & the growing prevalence of chronic diseases.

Furthermore, various pharmaceuticals companies have expanded their R&D and production to meet the burgeoning demand for drugs & vaccines, which shall also fuel the growth of the Global Industrial Microbial Market during 2022-27. For instance:

• In 2021, Sterling Pharma Solutions invested about USD 13.5 million in the manufacturing & development processes at its site in Dudley, UK. It includes building new development laboratories to meet the growing demand for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing that contains microbiological ingredients.

Growth Restraint: High Production Costs of Microbial Ingredients

The production of microbial products & chemicals involves research processes & trials that have always been expensive procedures. It owes to the high costs associated with the installation of sterile & bioburden testing isolators required by all the end-user manufacturers to ensure that the product doesn’t contain any micro-organisms. Besides, the expensive procedures for developing reagents & consumables might also act as a prominent growth challenge for the industrial microbiology market in the coming years.

Key Questions Answered in the Market Research Report:

1. What are the overall statistics or estimates (Overview, Size- By Value, Forecast Numbers, Segmentation, Shares) of the Global Market?
2. What are the region-wise industry size, growth drivers, and challenges?
3. What are the key innovations, opportunities, current & future trends, and regulations in the Global Market?
4. Who are the key competitors, their key strengths & weaknesses, and how do they perform in the Global Market based on the competitive benchmarking matrix?
5. What are the key results derived from surveys conducted during the Global Market study?