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World Microscopes Market

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Reportlinker Adds Microscopes Market

New York, NY | Posted on March 12th, 2009

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Microscopes in Millions of US$. The specific product segments analyzed are Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes, and Scanning Probe Microscopes. The report also analyzes the world market by the following End-Use Applications: Semiconductor Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Materials, Nanotechnology, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015.

The report includes 105 company profiles: many key and niche players worldwide such as Carl Zeiss, Inc., FEI Company, Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc., Jeol USA, Inc., Leica Microsystems GmbH, Nikon Corporation, Olympus Corporation, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., and Veeco Instruments Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1 Disclaimers I-2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2 Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3 Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1 A Quick Primer II-1

Table 1: Global Market for Optical Products (2004): Percentage Share Breakdown of Product Segments - Optical Materials and Components, Telescopic Systems, Microscopes/Endoscopes, Geodetic & Surveying Instruments, Ophthalmic Goods, and Electro-optical Systems (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2 Demand Triggers from End-Use Industries II-2

Table 2: World Market for Light Microscopes (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by End-Use Markets - Industrial, Biological and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2

Table 3: World Market for Electron Microscopes (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by End-Use Markets - Industrial, Biological and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3

Table 4: World Market for Scanning Probe (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by End-Use Markets - Industrial, Biological and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3 Replacements Drive Demand in Developed Markets II-3 Developing Market Pitch In to Drive Up Global Demand II-3 Nanotechnology Applications Drive Global Microscopes Demand II-4 Technology Innovations Drive Demand II-4 Light Microscopes Market: A Peek Into the Market Structure II-4

Table 5: World Market for Light Microscopes (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues of Leading Players - Olympus, Nikon, Leica Microsystem, Carl Zeiss and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

2. Product Overview II-6 Background and Development II-6 Microscopes of the 19th Century II-7 Advances in Microscope Technology II-7 Microscopy - Old Technology Attains New Life II-7 Microscopically Performed Procedures II-8 Surface Analysis Process II-8 Manual Microscopic Analysis II-8 A. Optical Microscopes II-8 Principles of Operation II-9 Innovations in Optical Microscopy II-9 B. Charged Particle Microscopes II-10 Applications II-10 Types of Electron Microscopes II-11 Transmission Electron Microscopes II-11 Description II-11 The Illuminating System II-11 Imaging System II-11 Image Recording System II-12 Scanning Electron Microscopes II-12 Description II-12 Environmental and Variable Pressure SEMs II-13 Advances in Scanning Electron Microscopes II-13 Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopes II-13 High Voltage Electron Microscopes II-14 Comparison of Light Microscopes and Electron Microscopes II-14 Drawbacks of Electron Optics II-14 C. Scanning Probe Microscopes II-15 Description II-15 Working Principle II-15 Atomic Force Microscopes (AFMs) II-15 Scanning Tunneling Microscopes II-15 Other Types of Microscopes II-16 Elasticity Microscopes II-16 Magnetic Force Microscopes II-16 Force Modulation Microscopes II-16 Pol-Scope and Differential Interference Contrast (DIC) Microscopes II-16 Acoustic Microscopes II-17 C-mode Scanning Acoustic Microscope (C-SAM) II-17 Application Areas II-17 Natural Science Research II-18 Insect Anatomy Becomes Clearer with Microscopes II-18 Electron Microscopes Enables Comprehensive Examination of Cells II-18 Transmission Electron Microscopes Help in Establishing Number of Links Between Cells II-18 SEMs Provide Magnificent Images of Nb3Sn Filaments II-18 Microscopes Assist in the Study of Spisula Sperm II-18 X-Ray Microscopes Enable Molecular-Level Study of Microorganisms II-18 Medical Diagnostics & Surgery II-18 Urinary Analysis II-18 Use in Surgical Procedures II-19 Artificial Joint Surface Smoothness Tested Using Microscopes II-19 Transmission Electron Microscopes Aid in Analyzing Diseases II-19 Chemical and Metallurgical Analysis II-19 SPMs in Laboratory Research II-19 Microscope to Study Calcium Sparking II-20 Scanning Near-Field Microscopy Used in Characterization of Optical Fibers II-20 Microscopes Reveal Flat Surface Morphology of SiO2 Films II-20 AFM Employed in Analyzing Structure of Gold Plating on Electronic Components II-20 Surface Analysis II-20 Examine Thickness of Ultraviolet Coatings on Covers II-20 AFMs in Study of Hot-Electron Lifetimes II-21 SPMs in Surface Fabrication II-21 Atomic Force Microscopes Enable Basic Research on Tribology II-21 Photon Tunneling Microscopes for Study of Silicon Wafers II-21 Meteorological Applications II-21 Critical Dimension Atomic Force Microscopes II-21 Other Application Areas II-22 Scanning Acoustic Microscopes in Tooling II-22 Magnetic Resonance Force Microscopes Help Locate Electrostatic Repulsion of Electrons II-22 X-Ray Analyzers Employed in Diagnostic Applications II-22 Confocal Microscopes Provide Visualizing Images in 3D II-22

3. Product Innovations/Introductions II-23 Carl Zeiss Launches Axio CSM 700 Confocal Microscope II-23 Carl Zeiss Introduces Axio Scope.A1 Materials Microscope II-23 Carl Zeiss Unveils Stereomicroscope Featuring LED Illumination II-23 Carl Zeiss to Introduce Primo Star iLED Fluorescence Microscope II-24 Carl Zeiss Unveils LSM 710 NLO Laser Scanning Microscope II-24 Carl Zeiss Unveils LSM 710 Laser Scanning Microscope II-24 FEI Unveils Titan Krios™ TEM for Structural Biology II-25 FEI Rolls Out Titan3™ 80-300 S/TEM II-25 FEI Unveils Nova NanoSEM™ 30 Series II-26 JEOL Launches CarryScope Mobile Scanning Electronic Microscope II-26 Leica Microsystems Rolls Out Leica M720 OH5 Surgical Microscope II-26 Nikon Instruments Joins Forces with JEOL to Launch NeoScope II-26 Prior Scientific Launches NZ500CE NanoScanZ Piezo 500 II-27 Prior Scientific Unveils H117LSM ProScanTMII Flat Top Microscope Motorized Stages II-27 Veeco Instruments Launches HarmoniX™ II-27 VanGaurd Introduces 1400 1 Ni Inverted Microscope Series II-27 ALIS Corp Launches Helium Ion Microscope II-28 Carl Zeiss Launches New Educational Microscopes II-28 Carl Zeiss Introduces High-End Laser Scanning Microscope II-28 Carl Zeiss Develops Unique Transmission Electron Microscope II-28 Carl Zeiss Unveils NMI Microscope System II-29 Carl Zeiss Introduces Latest LSM Software II-29 Carl Zeiss Launches New Microscope Slides II-29 Carl Zeiss Launches New Light Source II-29 Carl Upgrades AxioVision Software II-30 Carl Zeiss Introduces the Axio Observer II-30 Carl Zeiss Unveils The SteREO Discovery.V20 II-30 CZM Enhances Healthcare Portfolio with New Products II-31 Carl Zeiss SMT Rolls Out ORION II-31 FEI Launches micro Validator™ Software II-31 FEI Launches First Table-Top Scanning Electron Microscope II-32 FEI Launches Advanced Wafer DualBeam™ II-32 FEI Launches Phenom™ Microscope II-32 HORIBA Unveils the Model XGT-7000V X-ray Analytical Microscope II-32 J microTechnology Launches NAT-31 42X-540X Microscope Inspection System II-33 Jeol Launches MultiBeam SEM/FIB II-33 JEOL Launches Thermal Field Emission Analytical SEM II-33 JEOL Introduces JEM-3100F, PC-Controllable TEM II-34 JEOL Launches JEM-1400 II-34 JMAR Develops Compact X-Ray Microscope with 50 nm Resolution II-34 Leica Microsystems Launches Flexible Microscopy Systems II-34 Leica Microsystems Launches Digital Color Camera Systems II-35 Leica Microsystems Develops Integrated Fluorescence Workstation II-35 Leica Microsystems Launches Microscope Accessories II-35 Leica Microsystems Launches TL- Transmitted-Light Bases II-35 Leica Introduces Leica M205 C and MI65 C Stereomicroscopes II-36 Leica Introduces Leica FCMI000 Endoscopic Confocal Microscope II-36 Leica Unveils Leica DMI000 LED Microscope II-36 Leica Microsystems Unveils Leica DMI3000 B Inverted Microscope II-37 Leica Microsystems Launches Latest Leica Digital Microscopes II-37 Mildmay Unveils Interscopic Analysis System II-37 Nikon Launches NIS-Element Software II-37 Nikon Instruments Unveils A1 Series of Confocal Laser Scanning Systems II-38 Nikon Launches Eclipse Ti Series of Inverted Microscopes II-38 Nikon Launches Coolscope II, a new Eye-piece-less Microscope II-38 Nikon Launches LV-UDM II-39 Nikon Instruments Introduces High resolution Microscopy Camera II-39 Olympus Introduces Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope II-39 Prior Scientific Develops Lumen 200 II-40 Prior Scientific Launches NanoScanZ Piezo Stage System II-40 Prior Scientific Launches Advanced Motorized Stage System II-40 Prior Scientific Launches H117 Flat-Top Stage II-40 Prior Scientific Launches Motorized Microscope Stage for Olympus II-40 Prior Scientific Launches H117 ProScan™II Flat Top Motorized Microscope Stage II-40 Prior Scientific Launches Latest Emission Wheel with Up-kit II-41 Scalar Corp. Launches DG-3 Portable Digital Microscope II-41 South Korean Researchers Develop High-Performance Electron Microscope II-41 SUSS MicroTec Unveils a High-Resolution Digital Microscope, iVista II-41 Veeco Launches Low-Cost SPM, the Caliber II-41 Veeco Instruments Launches InSight 3D AFM II-42 Veeco Instruments Launches Innova Scanning Probe Microscope II-42 Carl Zeiss Launches Cell Observer HS II-42 Carl Zeiss Introduces LSM 5 MP System II-43 Carl Zeiss Rolls Out LSM 5 DUO Release 4.2 II-43 Carl And SII Jointly Launch XVision 300 FIB II-43 FEI Unveils NanoLab 400/400S II-44 Imperial College London Launches Scanning/transmission Electron Microscope II-44 JASCO Launches New FT-IR Microscopes II-44 Konan Medical Unveils Specular Microscope Series II-45 Nikon Unveils Multi-Purpose Zoom Microscope MULTIZOOM AZ100 II-45 Nikon Rolls Out ECLIPSE MA100 Inverted Microscope for Metallurgical Use II-45 Olympus Introduces Fluoview FV1000-MPE II-45 Olympus to Introduce Ultra-Violet Microscope II-46 Veeco Instruments Launches Caliber™ Microscope II-46 Veeco Instruments Unveils New InSight 3DAFM II-46 Veeco Introduces New SPM Products II-46 Hitachi Develops Latest Tabletop Microscope II-47 New SEMs From Jeol USA Launched II-47 Jeol Releases FESEM II-47 Latest Laser Microscope Developed by Yokogawa II-47 3-D Microscope Developed in the UK II-48 Nikon Develops Industrial Microscopes II-48 Carl Zeiss Develops SteREO Discovery. V8 II-48 Veeco Instruments Unveils Atomic Force Microscope II-48 Jenco Releases Upright Compound Microscopes II-49 3D X-Ray Microscopes From Xradia II-49 Carl Zeiss Rolls Out SUPRA 40 SEM II-49 FEI Introduces High Resolution S/TEM II-49 Olympus Launches Latest Microscopes II-49 Nikon Introduces Confocal Laser Fluorescence Microscope II-50 Olympus Rolls Out analySIS FIVE II-50 Leica Introduces FluoCombi III II-50 Leica Unveils MZ16 F II-50 Double-Scan Microscope from Olympus II-50 Leica Introduces Commercial 4Pi Microscope System II-51 Aetos to Unveil Cyto Viva 150 II-51 Leica Microsystems Unveils 4Pi Confocal Microscope II-51 JMAR Unveils Compact X-Ray Microscope II-51 LiveScan Next Generation SFC Microscope from Nikon II-51 Olympus Corporation Develops New Stereo Microscopes II-52 IRIS Unveils High Volume Automated Urinalysis System, iQ200 Sprint II-52 Carl Zeiss Unveils Three New Fluorescence Microscopy Systems II-52 Comparator Microscope from Prior Scientific II-52 NOVELX to Develop SEM with MEMS Technology II-53 FEI Unveils Nova Nano SEM II-53 FEI Innovates with Commercially Available Technologies II-53 Leica Brings Out Microscopy Platform II-53 Leica Launches Inverted Digital Microscope II-54 New Navigation System from Leica II-54 Leica M520 OH3 from Leica Microsystems II-54 Leica Expands DigitalMicroscope Series II-54 Carl Zeiss Unveils MIRAX SCAN II-54 Carl Zeiss Introduces Axiovert 200 II-54 Carl Zeiss Releases New Add On for LSM Products II-55 Carl Zeiss Unmasks New Functions for The LSM 5 family II-55 Heidelberg Engineering Launches New Confocal Laser Microscope II-55 Nikon Plans to Unveil C1si II-55 Nikon Instruments Releases New Digital Eclipse C1-Plus Modular Confocal System II-55 Product Launches in Recent Past II-55 Olympus Rolls out DSU Confocal System II-55 Olympus Unveils CX31-P Polarizing Microscope II-56 Olympus Introduces New Stereo Microscopes II-56 Carl Zeiss' Mat Reflected-light Microscope II-56 DakoCytomation Launches ScanScope II-56 Nikon Upgrades Eclipse TE2000E2 Microscope II-56 HHTC Offers High-Resolution Microscope II-57 Nikon Unveils New Eclipse i-series Microscopes II-57 Carl Zeiss Launches LSM 5 PASCAL II-57 Carl Zeiss Unveils Axioskop 2 MAT II-57 FEI Launches Quanta II-57 Leica Launches MZ16 FA II-57 Leica Unveils L5 FL Cold Light Fluorescence System II-58 Launch of Forensic Microscope - Leica FS4000 II-58 Veeco Launches Dimension X AFM II-58 Veeco Unveils Digital Instruments EnviroScope II-58 Jeol Launches JEM - 2100F II-58 Jeol Unveils JSM 6060 Series II-58 Hitachi Unveils Transmission Electron Microscope H-9500 II-58 Hitachi Launches FES Electron Microscope S-4800 II-58 Launch of a Powerful Microscope II-59 Launch of LSM 510 META by Carl Zeiss II-59 Carl Zeiss Launches LSM 5 Microscope II-59 FEI Launches Morgagni 268 Microscope II-59 Leica Launches MZ16 and MZ16A II-59 Launch of Stemi DV 4 and Stemi DR II-59 Nikon Launches Eclipse L150 and 150A II-59 New Microscope Developed at Universitat der Bundeswehr II-60 Olympus Develops Tabletop Micromachine assembly System II-60 Fotec Launches Microscope II-60 X-Ray Microscope from Scientists at Meiji and Chiba University II-60 Hitachi Develops an Advanced Microscope II-60 New Microscope Developed in Switzerland II-60

4. Recent Industry Activity II-61 FEI Collaborates with Imago Scientific II-61 FEI Signs Sales Agreement with Shimadzu Corp. II-61 JDSU Acquires Fiber Business from Westover Scientific II-61 Leica Completes Acquisition of Cell Analysis II-62 Leica Completes Acquisition of Bal-Tec II-62 Leica Microsystems Acquires Coretech II-62 Lucid Receives SFDA Approval for Sale of Vivascope Reflective Confocal Microscope II-62 MSB Selects Veeco BioScope II for Bioscience Research II-62 UMP Selects Veeco EnviroScope™ for Advanced Physics Research II-63 Veeco Wins Approval for Insight 3D Atomic Force Microscope II-63 Carl Collaborates with Optiscan II-63 El-Mul Takes Over QuantomiX II-64 Harvard OTD Enters into Licensing Agreement with Leica Microsystems II-64 JEOL Installs Super Microprobe at NIST II-64 JMAR Signs Non Exclusive Agreement with Micro Imaging Technology II-64 Leica Microsystems Inks Distribution Agreement with Mauna Kea II-65 Max Planck Signs License Agreement with Carl Zeiss and Leica Microsystems II-65 Omniprobe Completes Acquisition of Ascend Instruments II-66 Optiscan Enters into a Development Agreement with Pentax II-66 Veeco Enters into Collaboration with Leica II-66 Veeco Wins US$1.7 Million Supply Order from CNSI II-67 A New State-of-the Art Facility to Foray at the University of Victoria II-67 Ambios Technology Acquires Quesant Instrument II-67 Carl Zeiss Combines Microscopy Businesses to Form Carl Zeiss MicroImaging II-68 Carl Zeiss Completes ALIS Acquisition II-68 Clarient Completes the Acquisition of Trestle Holdings II-68 DKR Capital Partners Takes Over Union Holdings II-68 FEI Installs Advanced Commercial Microscope at the Ohio State University II-68 IMP Inaugurates a New Microscopy Center in Mexico II-69 JEOL Installs a TEM at New Microscope Service Lab II-69 JEOL Installs two TEMs in Biocontainment Laboratory II-69 JEOL to Deliver Latest JEOL TEM to Georgia Tech II-69 JEOL to Build Microscope Parts Unit in Beijing Outskirts II-70 Olympus Completes Bacus Laboratories Acquisition II-70 Scalar and Bodelin Introduce High Resolution Hand-Held Microscope II-70 Thermo Electron Corp. Merges with Fisher Scientific II-70 Veeco Ships BioScope II AFM to the University of Pennsylvania II-71 Veeco Metrology Secures Contract from US Air Force II-71 Xradia Roped In to Develop Nano-Scale X-ray Microscope for NIH II-71 Leica and Koheras Ink License Agreement II-71 Clemson University Partners with Hitachi to Establish Electron Microscopy Laboratory II-71 ONAMI and FEI Team UP for Electron Microscopes II-71 Danaher Acquires Leica Microsystems II-72 Agilent Technologies Acquires Molecular Imaging . II-72 Bruker AXS to Acquire Roentec II-72 Three Companies, One Brand II-72 Carl Zeiss Acquires Cell Science Division of Bio-Rad II-72 Olympus Europe Takes Over Soft Imaging Systems II-73 Carl Zeiss Meditec Acquires Surgical Microscopes Division II-73 JF Asset Management Acquires Stake in Optiscan II-73 Carl Zeiss Gets hold of P.A.L.M. Microlaser Technologies AG II-73 KLA-Tencor Enters into an Agreement with Amray II-74 Ernst Ruska Joins Forces with FEI Company II-74 Olympus Teams Up with Shimadzu II-74 Olympus Expands its Operations in China II-74 Leica Microsystems to Restructure its Business Units II-74 Dalhousie University Grants Licenses to Halifax Co II-75 Carl Zeiss Expands eCommerce Portal II-75 Strategic Developments in Recent Past & Late 1990s II-75 Veeco Acquires Strategic Technology of NanoDevices Inc II-75 IATIA Inks Licensing Deal with Bio-Rad Asia Pacific II-75 EDAX Signs an Agreement with XRT II-76 Mutual Termination of Merger Agreement Between FEI and Veeco II-76 Nikon Restructures Business II-76 Veeco Acquires Thermomicroscopes II-76 Thermo Vision and ThermoSpectra Merge II-76 Agreement Between Olympus India and Olympus Japan II-77 MDT and Mikromash Sign an Agreement II-77 Veeco Instruments Acquires Digital Instruments II-77 Leica Divests Microscope Unit II-77

5. Focus on Select Players II-78 Carl Zeiss, AG (Germany) II-78 FEI Company (US) II-78 Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc (USA) II-78 Jeol USA, Inc (US) II-79 Leica Microsystems GmbH Germany) II-79 Nikon Corporation (Japan) II-79 Olympus Corporation (Japan) II-80 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (USA) II-80 Veeco Instruments Inc (US) II-81

6. Global Market Perspective II-82

Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Microscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 7: World Long-term Projections for Microscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 8: World 10-Year Perspective for Microscopes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84 By Product Segment II-85

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Optical Microscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85

Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Optical Microscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86

Table 11: World 10-Year Perspective for Optical Microscopes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-87

Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Charged Particle Microscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 13: World Long-term Projections for Charged Particle Microscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-89

Table 14: World 10-Year Perspective for Charged Particle Microscopes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-90

Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Scanning Probe Microscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-91

Table 16: World Long-term Projections for Scanning Probe Microscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-92

Table 17: World 10-Year Perspective for Scanning Probe Microscopes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-93 By End-Use Applications II-94

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Microscopes by End-Use Application - Semiconductor Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Materials, Nanotechnology, and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-94

Table 19: World Long-Term Projections for Microscopes by End-Use Application - Semiconductor Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Materials, Nanotechnology, and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95

Table 20: World 10-Year Perspective for Microscopes by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Semiconductor Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Materials, Nanotechnology, and Other Application Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-96

III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1 A.Market Analysis III-1 Current & Future Analysis III-1 Developments in Technology III-1 Electron Microscopes Market III-1

Table 21: Major End-Users in the US Market for Electron Microscopes (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by End-Use Segment for High Tech Industry, Government & Universities, Chemical, Test Services, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1 Export Import Scenario III-2

Table 22: US Exports of Optical Microscopes (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Key Destination Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 23: US Imports of Optical Microscopes (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2 Product Launches III-2 Product Launches in Recent Past III-15 Strategic Developments III-16 Key Players III-23 B.Market Analytics III-25

Table 24: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 25: US Long-term Projections for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 26: US 10-Year Perspective for Microscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

2. Canada III-27 A.Market Analysis III-27 Overview III-27 Imports & Export Scenario III-27

Table 27: Canadian Exports of Optical Microscopes (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Key Destination Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 28: Canadian Imports of Optical Microscopes (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28 Strategic Development III-28 B.Market Analytics III-29

Table 29: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 30: Canadian Long-term Projections for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 31: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Microscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

3. Japan III-31 A.Market Analysis III-31 Overview III-31 Product Launches III-31 Product Launches in Recent Past III-35 Strategic Developments III-37 Strategic Developments in Recent Past III-38 Key Players III-38 B.Market Analytics III-40

Table 32: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 33: Japanese Long-term Projections for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 34: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Microscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

4. Europe III-42 A.Market Analysis III-42 Current & Future Analysis III-42 Microscopes: A Market Overview III-42 Strategic Corporate Developments III-42 B.Market Analytics III-43

Table 35: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Microscopes by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 36: European Long-term Projections for Microscopes by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 37: European 10-Year Perspective for Microscopes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, UK, Italy & Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 38: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 39: European Long-term Projections for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 40: European 10-Year Perspective for Microscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

4a. France III-47 Market Analysis III-47

Table 41: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 42: French Long-term Projections for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 43: French 10-Year Perspective for Microscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

4b. Germany III-49 A.Market Analysis III-49 Overview III-49 Product Launches III-49 Product Launches in Recent Past III-62 Strategic Corporate Developments III-63 Key Players III-68 B.Market Analytics III-69

Table 44: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 45: German Long-term Projections for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 46: German 10-Year Perspective for Microscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70

4c. The United Kingdom III-71 A.Market Analysis III-71 Outlook III-71

Table 47: Exports of Stereoscopic Microscopes in the United Kingdom (2006): Breakdown of Intra & Extra EU Export Value in UK£ 000s III-71

Table 48: Imports of Stereoscopic Microscopes in the United Kingdom (2006): Breakdown of Intra & Extra EU Import Value in UK£ 000s III-71

Table 49: Exports of Optical Microscopes in the United Kingdom (2006): Breakdown of Intra & Extra EU Export Value in UK£ 000s III-71

Table 50: Imports of Optical Microscopes in the United Kingdom (2006): Breakdown of Intra & Extra EU Import Value in UK£ 000s III-71 Product Launches III-72 B.Market Analytics III-73

Table 51: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Microscopes by Product Segment -Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73

Table 52: UK Long-term Projections for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73

Table 53: UK 10-Year Perspective for Microscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74

4d. Italy III-75 Market Analysis III-75

Table 54: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75

Table 55: Italian Long-term Projections for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76

Table 56: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Microscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76

4e. Rest of Europe III-77 A.Market Analysis III-77 Outlook III-77 Product Launches in Recent Past III-77 B.Market Analytics III-77

Table 57: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77

Table 58: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78

Table 59: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Microscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78

5. Asia-Pacific III-79 A.Market Analysis III-79 Overview III-79 Market Overview III-79 Product Launches III-79 Product Launches in Recent Past III-79 Strategic Corporate Developments III-80 Strategic Developments in Recent Past III-82 Key Player III-82 B.Market Analytics III-82

Table 60: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-82

Table 61: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-83

Table 62: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Microscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-83

6. The Middle East III-84 A.Market Analysis III-84 Outlook III-84 Strategic Development III-84 B.Market Analytics III-85

Table 63: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-85

Table 64: Middle East Long-term Projections for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-85

Table 65: Middle East 10-Year Perspective for Microscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-86

7. Latin America III-87 A.Market Analysis III-87 Outlook III-87 Strategic Development III-87 B.Market Analytics III-87

Table 66: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-87

Table 67: Latin American Long-term Projections for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-88

Table 68: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Microscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-88

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

- A Daigger & Company (USA) - A Kruess Optronic GmbH (Germany) - Accu-Scope, Inc (USA) - Adi Hassel Ing -Buero Fuer Prozesstechn Und Instrumente - Analytik (Germany) - Und Instrumente Analytik (Germany) - Agar Scientific Ltd (UK) - Alpha Innotech Corporation (USA) - American B Scientific (USA) - Anachemia Canada, Inc (Canada) - Apothecaries Sundries Mfg, Co (India) - Aremco Scientific (USA) - Atlas Surgical Company (India) - B & B Microscopes Ltd (USA) - Biomedical Photometrics, Inc (Canada) - Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc (USA) - Braintree Scientific, Inc (USA) - Brock & Michelsen Instrumenter A/S (Denmark) - Buehler Ltd (USA) - C & A Scientific Co, Inc (USA) - Caligor Scientific Supply Co (USA) - Cardinal Health, Inc (USA) - Carl Zeiss (Germany) - Carl Zeiss, Inc (USA) - Carl Zeiss Co, Ltd (Japan) - LEO Electron Microscopy Group (Germany) - LEO Electron Microscopy, Inc( USA) - Carolina Biological Supply Company (USA) - Carsen Group, Inc (Canada) - Carton Optical Industries, Ltd (Japan) - Conneaut Lake Scientific (USA) - Control Optics Corporation (USA) - Corne SA de CV (Mexico) - Cosmo Laboratory Equipment (India) - Dynaflow, Inc (USA) - Danaher Corporation (USA) - Leica Microsystems, Inc (USA) - Leica Microsystems, Ltd (Switzerland) - Leica Microsystems Vertrieb GmbH (Germany) - Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd (UK) - Edmund Industrial Optics (USA) - Electrofones (India) - Eschenbach Optik GmbH & Co (Germany) - ETP-USA/Electron Detectors, Inc (USA) - EUROMEX Microscopes BV (The Netherlands) - FEI Company (USA) - FEI Electron Optics BV (The Netherlands) - Veeco Instruments, Inc (USA) - Fisher Scientific International, Inc (USA) - George Taub Products & Fusion Co, Inc (USA) - Gerhardt Optik & Feinmechanik GmbH (Germany) - GF Health Products, Inc (USA) - GH Medical, Inc (USA) - Gillett & Sibert Ltd (Scotland) - Gilson Company, Inc (USA) - Global Products Corporation (India) - Great Wall (Optical) Plastic Works Ltd (Hong Kong) - Gujer Meuli & Co (Switzerland) - Gupta Scientific & Optical Works (India) - Helmut Hund GmbH (Germany) - Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (Japan) - Hitachi High-Technologies America, Inc (USA) - Hitachi High-Technologies Europe (UK) - Hitachi High-Technologies Europe GmbH (Germany) - Hitachi High-Technologies France (France) - Ideal Medical Products (IP) SA (France) - Infinity Photo-Optical Company (USA) - Instec, Inc (USA) - Instytut Optyki Stosowanej (Poland) - International Equipment Trading Ltd (USA) - Iris International, Inc (USA) - JEOL Ltd (Japan) - Jeol USA, Inc (USA) - Karl Kaps GmbH & Co, KG (Germany) - Ken-A-Vision, Inc (USA) - Lasentec (USA) - LW Scientific (USA) - Markson LabSales, Inc (USA) - Med Link Medical, Inc (USA) - MedCom Technologies, Inc (USA) - Med-Electronics, Inc (USA) - Medicanix Medical Equipment Co (USA) - Meiji Techno Co, Ltd (Japan) - Meiji Techno America (USA) - Meiji Techno UK Ltd (UK) - Metro Scopes (USA) - Micronal S/A (Brazil) - Microscope and Microtome Service Co (USA) - Modulation Optics, Inc (USA) - Nagase Corporation (Japan) - National Microscope Exchange, Inc (USA) - Nikon Corporation (Japan) - Nikon, Inc (USA) - Nikon Instruments, Inc (USA) - Nikon AG (Switzerland) - Nikon Canada, Inc (Canada) - Nikon Europe BV (Netherlands) - Nikon France SA (France) - Nikon Malaysia Sdn Bhd - Nikon Singapore Pte, Ltd (Singapore) - Nikon UK Ltd (UK) - Olympus Corporation (Japan) - Olympus America, Inc (USA) - Optique Commerciale (France) - Optiscan Imaging Ltd (Australia) - Optro-Mechanics (USA) Corporation (USA) - Para Scientific Co (Pennsylvania) - Philips Medical Systems International BV (The Netherlands) - Philips Medical Systems International BV (The Netherlands) - Philips GmbH (Germany) - Photomed GmbH (Denmark) - Photon Technology International, Inc (USA) - Portable Medical Laboratories, Inc (USA) - Precision Instruments House (India) - Preiser Scientific Incorporated (USA) - Prior Scientific, Inc (USA) - Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd (UK) - PTI, Inc (UK) - Radical Instruments (India) - Rocky Mountain Microscope Corporation (USA) - Rolyn Optics Company (USA) - SDR Clinical Technology (Australia) - Seiler Instrument & Mfg Co, Inc (USA) - Sepor, Inc (USA) - Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc (USA) - Shiv Dial Sud & Sons (India) - Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (USA) - South Bay Technology, Inc (USA) - Southern Micro Instruments, Inc (USA) - Southern Precision Instruments Co, Inc (USA) - Spectra-Tech, Inc (USA) - Spectrum Laboratories, Inc (USA) - SPI Supplies (USA) - Swift Instruments, Inc - Microscope Div (USA) - Technical Instrument San Francisco (USA) - Testbourne Ltd (UK) - Thermo Electron Corporation (USA) - Thomas Scientific (USA) - Titan Tool Supply Co, Inc (USA) - Unitron, Inc (USA) - VayTek, Inc (USA) - Vision Engineering Inc (USA) - VWR International, Inc (USA) - Wilkens-Anderson Company (USA) - World Precision Instruments, Inc (USA) - Zygo Corporation (USA)

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