Plant Cell Culture Equipment Market by Applications (Product Development, Quality Assessment, Plant Research, and Breeding), Types (Seed Germinators, Microscopes, Sterilizers, Cell Counters, Incubators, Centrifuges, and Others), End-users (Field, Greenhouse, and Laboratory), and Regions (Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa) - Global Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast 2021 – 2028

The global plant cell culture equipment market size was valued at USD 395.8 million in 2020 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 13.5% during the forecast period, 2021–2028. The growth of the market is attributed to applications of cell and tissue cultures as well as increased R&D in the field of cell and tissue regeneration.

Plant tissue culture is described as the process of sterile and controlled cultivation of plant seeds, explants, organs, tissues, cells, or protoplasts on a chemically specified synthetic nutritional media under sterile and regulated light, humidity conditions, and temperature. Tissue culture method helps in the production of disease-free, high production of many uniform plants, and high-quality planting material. By 2050, the world population is expected to exceed 9 billion people, making agricultural production enough to fulfil food demand a concern. Therefore, plant cell culture has emerged as a major approach to meet the rising food demand as well as ensure the procurement of high-yielding crops. Plant clonal propagation that is used in closed containers under aseptic conditions is known as micro propagation. By this technique, thousands of copies of plants can produce quickly and have more uniform production cycles. This technique only requires sterile workplace, greenhouse, nursery, and trained human resources. The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted many industries, economies, and human-being life cycle. Moreover, the pandemic obstructed the livelihood associated with the plant cell culture equipment market and other agrosystems activities, with continued knock-out effects of virus spread.

Market Trends, Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities

• Micro-propagation technique can potentially isolate functional variants in well-adapted and high-yielding genotypes with better disease resistance and stress tolerance capacity. This is projected to propel market growth.
• Rising adoption of plant cell culture in plant science, forestry, and horticulture is projected to drive the market expansion.
• Increasing demand for hybrid and diseased free plants is estimated to drive market growth during the forecast period.
• The implementation of this technique involves wide labor, time consumption, and costly, which act as major factors hampering the market growth in the coming years.
• Increasing occurrence of extreme weather and effects of global warming are restraining factors that can hinder the market expansion.
• Technological advancement of crop improvement and plant science is anticipated to provide lucrative opportunities for market growth.

Scope of the Report

The report on the global plant cell culture equipment market includes an assessment of the market, trends, segments, and regional markets. Overview and dynamics have also been included in the report.

Market Segment Insights

Breeding segment is projected to expand at a considerable CAGR

On the basis of applications, the plant cell culture equipment market is segmented into product development, quality assessment, plant research, and breeding. The breeding segment is projected to expand at a considerable CAGR during the forecast period due to the developed techniques in plant breeding to regenerate plants. On the other hand, the plant research segment is anticipated to account for a major market share during the forecast period owing to the growing number of government-sponsored biotechnology research and development efforts in emerging countries.

Centrifuge segment is expected to hold a significant share of the market

In terms of types, the market is divided into seed germinators, microscopes, sterilizers, cell counters, incubators, centrifuges, and others. The centrifuge segment is expected to hold a significant share of the market owing to rising demand to separate liquids, fluids and gases by their density. However, the seed germination segment is anticipated to account for a significant market share as it is a way to manage temperature, humidity, and illumination while providing ideal seed germination conditions.

Laboratory segment is expected to grow rapidly

Based on end-users, the plant cell culture equipment market is segregated into field, greenhouse, and laboratory. The laboratory segment is expected to grow rapidly during the projected period due to a growing number of research institutes adopting cell culture techniques to investigate a variety of practical and fundamental elements of higher plants. Moreover, the greenhouse segment is expected to be a fast-growing segment during the forecast period. The greenhouse has standard features including a computer control system, air filter equipment, air pressure controller, lighting controller, and temperature and humidity controller.

North America is anticipated to constitute a key market share

In terms of regions, the market is classified as Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa. The market of North America is expected to constitute a key share of the market during the projected period. Canada has long been a significant participant in the agriculture business, thanks to its natural resources and considerable investments in R&D. As a result, Canada now boasts a large network of agricultural technology research facilities and universities.

Segments

Segments Covered in the Report

The global plant cell culture equipment market has been segmented on the basis of

Applications

• Product Development
• Quality Assessment
• Plant Research
• Breeding

Types

• Seed Germinators
• Microscopes
• Sterilizers
• Cell Counters
• Incubators
• Centrifuges
• Others

 End-users

• Field
• Greenhouse
• Laboratory

Regions

• Asia Pacific
• North America
• Latin America
• Europe
• Middle East & Africa

Key Players

• Tecan Group Ltd.
• LGC Limited
• LabRepCo
• Geneq, Inc.
• Conviron
• Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

Competitive Landscape

Key players competing in the global plant cell culture equipment market are Tecan Group Ltd.; LGC Limited; LabRepCo; Geneq, Inc.; Conviron; and Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. These prominent players adopted strategic collaborations and new product development initiatives to propel the industry forward. For example, Greiner Bio-One International GmbH, a privately held plastic manufacturing firm, developed a new bulk cell culture device called CELLdisc in February 2017. The product device covers cell culture surfaces ranging from 1,000 cm2 to 1 m2.