The global microtome market size was USD 152.40 billion in 2023, calculated at USD 162.18 billion in 2024 and is expected to be worth around USD 302.16 billion by 2034. The market is slated to expand at 6.42% CAGR from 2024 to 2034.
The global microtome market size is worth around USD 162.18 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to reach around USD 302.16 billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 6.42% over the forecast period 2024 to 2034. The North America microtome market size reached USD 65.53 billion in 2023. Microtomes help cut biological specimens into thin slices, and different types of microtomes carry different benefits. To obtain thin slices of frozen specimens, freezing microtomes, and cryo-microtomes are used, and to obtain ultrathin slices of tissue specimens, an ultramicrotome is used, etc. These factors help to the growth of the market.
The U.S. microtome market size was exhibited at USD 49.15 billion in 2023 and is projected to be worth around USD 99.24 billion by 2034, poised to grow at a CAGR of 6.59% from 2024 to 2034.
North America dominated the microtome market in 2023. The presence of high-quality infrastructure for clinical laboratories and hospitals, rising healthcare expenditures, beneficial payment scenarios for anatomic diagnostic tests, increasing opportunities for improved cancer diagnostic screening and testing, and easy availability of advanced technologies helped the market grow in the North American region. The U.S. health spending is on medical and health R&D investment, which contributes to the growth of the market. The U.S. government also invests in domestic and global health services and programs.
Asia Pacific is estimated to be the fastest-growing region during the forecast period of 2024-2033. Rising personal income, a growing medical tourism industry, and increasing public awareness of the advantages of early diagnosis are driving the growth of the microtome market in this region. China is the leading country for the growth of the microtome market in the Asia Pacific region. The government of China lowered private investments in healthcare, and the total expenditure of China on healthcare is about 8.5 trillion yuan, which includes private out-of-pocket spending, government spending, and collective spending on healthcare, which leads to the growth of the market.
The microtome market refers to the industries committed to the production, distribution, and use of microtomes, which are accurate devices used in laboratories for reducing skinny slices of specimens or tissues for microscopic examination. A microtome is an instrument used to cut extremely thin slices of material for examination under a microscope. The benefits of microtome include that there is no requirement to sharpen and maintain the knife, that it is easy to handle, that it is more authentic than fixed knives, and that it is available in both low and high profiles to cut a range of materials. Microtomes are used in different laboratories to study the histopathology of other tissues. Many types of microtomes are used in many laboratories for different purposes. In nerve biopsy, cryomicrotome is used. Sled microtome is used in ophthalmology to study tissue sections of the eyes, and it is also used in the study of tissues embedded in celloidin. These factors help to the growth of the market.
What are the benefits of AI in microtome?
The benefits of AI in microtomes include innovation, efficiency, and precision. It also includes automation, which can help or replace human efforts and help to improve process efficiency and compliance; it is helpful in diagnostic testing due to increased concerns related to data compatibility, cost, and privacy. For improving diagnostic accuracy and patient care outcomes, AI in microtomy is helpful in standardizing surgical pathology laboratory processes. AI in microtomy helps fix tissue and control processes, which helps decrease tissue processing and mistakes by improving efficiency. AI in microtomes helps increase precision and consistency in tissue slicing, helps to improve the quality of results, and reduces human errors. These factors help the microtome market grow.
| Report Coverage | Details |
| Market Size by 2034 | USD 302.16 Billion |
| Market Size in 2023 | USD 152.40 Billion |
| Market Size in 2024 | USD 162.18 Billion |
| Market Growth Rate from 2024 to 2034 | CAGR of 6.42% |
| Largest Market | North America |
| Base Year | 2023 |
| Forecast Period | 2024 to 2034 |
| Segments Covered | Product, Technology, and Regions |
| Regions Covered | North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa |
The rising senior population and increasing prevalence of chronic conditions
The rising senior population and increasing prevalence of chronic conditions lead to increased diagnostics. This drives healthcare institutions, healthcare providers, and government organizations to provide facilities for effective disease diagnosis and treatments, which contribute to the high demand for microtomes. Microtomes transformed the field of pathology, enabling accurate and precise diagnosis of diseases. Microtomes are also used to study tissue structures and functions in research, which helps to improve understanding of diseases and their treatments. These factors help the microtome market grow.
Downsides of microtome
The downsides of microtome can hamper the growth of the market. It includes the block from which sections are taken must not be too thick, sections must be thick like 50 microns and up, vibrating microtomes are much slower to operate, downstream processing after sectioning is also slow, specimens may be fixed in the embedding medium like paraffin, plastic before sectioning, slow preparatory steps are required before sectioning, high instrumentation charge is involved in microtomy, exposure of the blade may cause accidents, and microtome does not allow serial cuts, that slows down the process. These factors can hamper the growth of the microtome market.
Rising focus on personalized medicines and increased awareness related to digital pathological systems
The rising focus on personalized medicines and increased awareness related to digital pathological systems is an opportunity for the growth of the market. The use of high-quality advanced technology and increasing innovation raise the availability of biomarkers that help in the diagnosis of many diseases. Microtomes are used in personalized medicine as they are important in pathology and histology laboratories. These are used to prepare thin sections of tissues for microscopic examination and help in disease diagnosis. These factors help the microtome market grow.
The microtome devices segment dominated the microtome market in 2023. The microtome is a mechanical device that helps to achieve thin sections of tissues for studying under the microscope, which include vibrating microtome, rotary microtome, and other microtome. The advantages include it can be cut into thin sections like 2-3 µm, and it is an easy assumption for all types of tissue sectioning like fatty, fragile, or hard. Advanced technologies in automation in microtomy have enhanced occupational safety for technologists, increased productivity, and enhanced section quality. Microtomes are used in different laboratories to study tissue histopathology. Various types of microtomes are used in many laboratories for many purposes. Microtome devices are useful for achieving thin slices of biological samples. The sliding microtome device is helpful in brain tissue sectioning. A sled microtome device is used in ophthalmology to study tissue sections of the eyes and is also used in the study of tissues embedded in celloidin. These factors help to the growth of the microtome device segment and contribute to the growth of the market.
The accessories segment is expected to be the fastest-growing during the forecast period. The benefits of microtome accessories include helping to improve microtome functionality and accessories like water baths that are useful for flattening tables or paraffin sections. Microtome accessories also include a tissue or material holder that holds the specimen, a knife holder that holds a knife on the body, and a blade or knife made up of metals, diamonds, or glass, and the base or body of the microtome helps to keep instrument upright and with having part for the attachment of the knife holder. Rising demand for these accessories in clinics & hospitals because of easy key factors that contribute to the growth of the market. These factors help to the growth of the accessories segment and contribute to the growth of the microtome market.
The fully automated segment dominated the microtome market in 2023. Rising demand for digitalized tissue diagnostics procedures and the presence of vast commercially available fully automated systems can contribute to the growth of the market. Fully automated microtomes offer many benefits, including improved precision and consistency, which leads to a reduction in variability and high-quality sections, time savings, improved safety, and ease of use. Automated microtomy improves staff satisfaction by reducing repetitive motion and stress, which leads to better productivity and complete lab efficiency. It is also helpful in tissue preservation by minimizing waste and ensuring the desirable use of specimens. These factors help to the growth of the fully automated segment and contribute to the growth of the market.
The semi-automated segment is estimated to be the fastest-growing during the forecast period. The semi-automated microtome includes a rotary microtome, which is a specialized device used in laboratories, mainly in the fields of industry, biology, and medicine, to produce thin slices of specimens. It is highly used for cutting thin sections of many specimens like tissue samples of plants and animals, polystyrene, wood, cork, plastic, etc., and biopsies for pathological diagnosis. The benefits of using semi-automated microtomes in histology laboratories include precision, consistency, and efficiency. These factors help the growth of the semi-automated segment and contribute to the growth of the microtome market. The United States is the leading country for the growth of the market in the North American region.
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