1. Executive Summary
1.1 Lyophilisation Market Review
1.2 Aims, Scope and Format of the Report
1.3 Research & Analysis Methods
2. Introduction to Lyophilisation (Freeze Drying)
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 What is Freeze Drying?
2.1.2 Why Freeze Dry?
2.1.3 A Brief History
2.2 General Description of the Process
2.2.1 Freezing
2.2.2 Primary Drying (Sublimation)
2.2.3 Secondary Drying (Desorption)
2.2.4 Freeze Drying Equipment
2.2.4.1 Components of the Freeze Drier
2.2.4.1.1 Drying Chamber
2.2.4.1.2 Condenser
2.2.4.1.3 Vacuum Pump
2.2.4.1.4 Refrigeration System
2.2.4.1.5 Control Facilities
2.2.4.2 Rotary Freeze Dryers
2.2.4.3 Manifold Freeze Dryers
2.2.4.4 Tray Freeze Dryers
2.3 Applications of Lyophilisation
2.3.1 Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry
2.3.2 Other Chemical and Technological Sectors
2.3.3 Veterinary Applications
2.3.4 Food Industry Applications
2.3.4.1 What Products are Freeze Dried?
2.3.4.2 How do Freeze Dryers for Food Differ from those for Pharmaceutical Applications?
2.3.5 Other Applications for Lyophilisation
3. Leading National Markets for Lyophilisation
3.1 The World Lyophilisation Technology Market in 2010
3.2 Growing Market for Lyophilisation Technology and Services
3.2.1 Sales Forecast for Overall Lyophilisation Market, 2010-2016
3.2.2 Sales Forecast for Overall Lyophilisation Market, 2017-2025
3.3 Breakdown of the Global Lyophilisation Market
3.3.1 Sales Forecast for cGMP Lyophilisers, 2010-2016
3.3.2 Sales Forecast for cGMP Lyophilisers, 2017-2025
3.3.3 Sales Forecast for Laboratory Lyophilisers, 2010-2016
3.3.4 Sales Forecast for Laboratory Lyophilisers, 2017-2025
3.3.5 Sales Forecast for Lyophilisation Services, 2010-2016
3.3.6 Sales Forecast for Lyophilisation Services, 2017-2025
3.4 Leading National Markets for Lyophilisation Technology, 2010-2025
3.4.1 Leading National Markets for Lyophilisation Technology, 2010-2025
3.4.2 The Japanese Lyophilisation Technology Market, 2010-2025
3.4.3 The Leading European Lyophilisation Technology Markets, 2010-2025
3.4.4 Emerging Economy Lyophilisation Technology Markets
3.4.5 The Chinese Lyophilisation Technology Market, 2010-2025
3.4.6 The Indian Lyophilisation Technology Market, 2010-2025
4. Worldwide Market for Lyophilised Products and Technology
4.1 Therapeutic Areas Offering Growth Opportunities
4.1.1 The Leading Biotech Therapy Classes, 2010-2025
4.1.2 The Top 10 Biotech Therapy Classes in 2009
4.1.3 The Oncology Class Currently Leads the Biotech Market
4.1.3.1 Long-Term Prospects in Oncology & Implications for Lyophilisation Market
4.1.4 The Human Insulins Class will Exhibit Strong Growth
4.1.5 Immunosuppressive Agents, 2010-2025
4.1.6 Autoimmune Agents Show Promising Growth - Will it Last?
4.1.7 Erythropoietin Products - How will Reported Safety Affect Sales?
4.1.7.1 Erythropoietin Products Forecast, 2010-2025
4.1.8 Immunostimulating Agents - Sales Prospects
4.1.9 The Interferons Class will Show an Increase in Revenues from 2010-2015
4.1.9.1 Long-Term Forecast for the Interferons Class
4.1.10 Will Pure Vaccine Sales Continue to Decline After 2015?
4.1.10.1 Will Pure Vaccines Sales Continue to Decline after 2015?
4.1.11 Blood Coagulation Factors will Show Steady Growth
4.1.12 Growth Hormones Forecast, 2010-2025
4.2 Summary of World Market Forecasts
4.2.1 The Top 10 Biotech Therapy Classes, 2010-2025
4.2.2 Lyophilisation Market: a Rapidly Expanding Segment of the Global Pharma Sector
5. Some Prominent Companies in the Lyophilisation Industry and Market
5.1 Introduction
5.2 GEA Lyophil
5.2.1 Overview
5.2.2 Capabilities of GEA Lyophil
5.2.3 Lyophilisation Production Systems
5.2.4 GEA Lyophil's Fast Track Project Management
5.2.5 GEA's Thermodynamic Lyophilisation Control
5.2.6 GEA's Retrofits of Lyophilisers
5.2.7 GEA's VAPOVAC: Technology for Freeze Dryer Sterilisation
5.2.8 GEA's Lyovac Production Lyophilisers
5.2.9 GEA Lyophil's Pilot Freeze Dryers
5.2.10 ALUS: GEA Lyophil's Automatic Loading and Unloading Systems for Lyophilisers
5.2.11 GEA Lyophil's Research and Development Freeze Dryers
5.3 Labconco Corporation
5.3.1 Overview
5.3.2 Global Presence
5.3.3 Product Focus
5.3.3.1 Freeze Dry Systems
5.3.3.2 Dry Ice Bench-top Freeze Dry System
5.3.3.3 FreeZone Bench-top Freeze Dry Systems
5.3.3.4 FreeZone Console Freeze Dry Systems
5.3.3.5 FreeZone Cascade Freeze Dry Systems
5.3.3.6 FreeZone Triad Freeze Dry Systems
5.3.4 Labconco Freeze Dry Accessories
5.3.5 R&D
5.3.6 Future Outlook
5.4 Vetter Pharma-Fertigung
5.4.1 Overview
5.4.2 Global Presence
5.4.3 Business Interests
5.4.3.1 Vetter Development Service
5.4.3.2 Vetter Commercial Manufacturing
5.4.3.3 Vetter Solutions
5.4.4 Capabilities
5.4.5 R&D
5.4.6 Product Focus
5.4.6.1 Dual-Chamber Technology
5.4.7 Future Outlook
5.5 Piramal Healthcare
5.5.1 Overview
5.5.2 Piramal's Corporate Restructuring
5.5.3 Therapeutic Interests
5.5.4 Global Presence
5.5.5 Strengths & Capabilities
6. SWOT Analysis of the Lyophilisation Technology Market
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Commercial Drivers of the Lyophilisation Technology Market
6.3 Commercial Restraints for the Lyophilisation Technology Market
6.3.1 High Entry Barriers to Sector
6.3.2 Product Formulation Challenges
6.3.3 R&D Stage for Lyophilised Products
6.3.4 Scale-up Stage for Lyophilised Products
6.3.5 Large Scale Production Stage for Lyophilised Products
6.3.6 Main Challenges in a Freeze-Drying Plant
6.3.7 Main Issues in Production
6.3.8 Typical Deficiencies in a Freeze-Drying Process
6.4 Challenges Facing the Lyophilisation Technology Industry and Market
6.4.1 Spray Drying of Biopharmaceuticals
6.4.2 Other Methods in Development
6.4.3 Roche's Precipitation Method
6.5 Expert Interview: Dr Steven Nail, Baxter Healthcare, USA
6.5.1 Current Market Worth for Freeze-drying
6.5.2 Products Suitable for Lyophilisation
6.5.3 Percentage of Lyophilised Products on Market
6.5.4 Key Areas for Research and Development
6.5.5 On Advantages of Lyophilisation
6.5.6 On Advantages of Lyophilisation over Other Drug Delivery Systems
6.5.7 On Drawbacks of Lyophilisation over Other Technologies
6.5.8 On Novel Technologies and Developments
6.6 Summary
7. Conclusions: Lyophilisation Technology and Services are a Growth Market
7.1 Overview
7.2 Prominent Companies in the Market
7.3 Commercial Drivers of the Lyophilisation Market
7.4 Future Outlook and Concluding Remarks
Lists of Tables
Table 3.1 Lyophilisation Technology and Services: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Table 3.2 Lyophilisation Technology and Services: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Table 3.3 cGMP Lyophilisers: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Table 3.4 cGMP Lyophilisers: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Table 3.5 Laboratory Lyophilisers: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Table 3.6 Laboratory Lyophilisers: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Table 3.7 Lyophilisation Services Market: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Table 3.8 Lyophilisation Services Market: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Table 3.9 Lyophilisation Market: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Table 3.10 Lyophilisation Market: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Table 3.11 Leading Lyophilisation National Market Forecasts, 2010-2015, 2020 & 2025
Table 4.1 The Top 10 Biotech Therapy Classes, 2009
Table 4.2 Oncology Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Table 4.3 Oncology Class: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Table 4.4 Human Insulins Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Table 4.5 Human Insulins Class: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Table 4.6 Immunosuppressive Agents Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Table 4.7 Immunosuppressive Agents Class: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Table 4.8 Autoimmune Agents Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Table 4.9 Autoimmune Agents Class: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Table 4.10 Erythropoietin Products Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Table 4.11 Erythropoietin Products Class: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Table 4.12 Immunostimulating Agents Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Table 4.13 Immunostimulating Agents Class: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Table 4.14 Interferons Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Table 4.15 Interferons Class: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Table 4.16 Pure Vaccines Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Table 4.17 Pure Vaccines Class: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Table 4.18 Blood Coagulation Factors Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Table 4.19 Blood Coagulation Factors Class: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Table 4.20 Growth Hormones Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Table 4.21 Growth Hormones Class: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Table 4.22 Leading Biotech Therapy Classes: World Sales Forecasts, 2010-2016
Table 4.23 Leading Biotech Therapy Classes: World Sales Forecasts, 2017-2025
Table 5.1 GEA Pharma Systems: A Historical Perspective
Table 5.2 Labconco: A Brief History
Table 5.3 Leading Companies in the Lyophilisation Market, 2010
Table 6.1 SWOT Analysis for the Lyophilisation Sector: Strengths and Weaknesses, 2010-2025
Table 6.2 SWOT Analysis for the Lyophilisation Sector: Opportunities and Threats, 2010-2025
Table 6.3 Advantages of a Spray Dryer for Drying Applications, 2010
Table 6.4 Comparison of Lyophilisation and Spray Drying, 2010
Table 7.1 Lyophilisation Market: World Sales Forecast, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2020 and 2025
Lists of Figures
Figure 2.1 The Freeze Drying Process
Figure 2.2 Components of a Typical Freeze Dryer
Figure 2.3 Typical Lyophilisation (Freeze Drying) Process
Figure 3.1 Lyophilisation Technology and Services: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Figure 3.2 Lyophilisation Technology and Services: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Figure 3.3 cGMP Lyophilisers: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Figure 3.4 cGMP Lyophilisers: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Figure 3.5 Laboratory Lyophilisers: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Figure 3.6 Laboratory Lyophilisers: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Figure 3.7 Lyophilisation Services Market: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2016
Figure 3.8 Lyophilisation Services Market: World Sales Forecast, 2017-2025
Figure 3.9 Lyophilisation Market: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2025
Figure 3.10 US Lyophilisation Market: Sales Forecast, 2010-2025
Figure 3.11 Other Leading Lyophilisation National Markets: Sales Forecasts, 2010-2025
Figure 3.12 Lyophilisation Sales Shares in Leading National Markets, 2010
Figure 3.13 Lyophilisation Sales Shares in Leading National Markets, 2015
Figure 3.14 Lyophilisation Sales Shares in Leading National Markets, 2020
Figure 3.15 Lyophilisation Sales Shares in Leading National Markets, 2025
Figure 4.1 Oncology Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2025
Figure 4.2 Human Insulins Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2025
Figure 4.3 Immunosuppressive Agents Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2025
Figure 4.4 Autoimmune Agents Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2025
Figure 4.5 Erythropoietin Products Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2025
Figure 4.6 Immunostimulating Agents Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2025
Figure 4.7 Interferons Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2025
Figure 4.8 Pure Vaccines Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2025
Figure 4.9 Blood Coagulation Factors Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2025
Figure 4.10 Growth Hormones Class: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2025
Figure 4.11 Leading Biotech Therapy Classes: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2025
Figure 4.12 Top Ten Therapy Classes: World Sales, 2009, 2015 & 2025
Figure 7.1 Lyophilisation Market: World Sales Forecast, 2010-2025