Molecular biology has evolved as a
technologically advanced tool for the identification and testing of
various human traits. Human DNA serves as a unique identification
parameter, used by numerous scientists and biologists for testing human
identity. Human identity testing is performed to confirm the
genealogical relationship or identify human remains. In identity
testing, DNA profiling is performed for the comparison and
identification of suspects, linking scene and incidents in a crime scene
investigation, and paternal testing, among others. Patterns generated
by the unknown DNA samples are compared to the known DNA genome sequence
to resolve paternity disputes and other applications that require large
amounts of intact DNA.
Increase in research grants by private
institutes to promote R&D of novel human identity testing products,
and rise in awareness regarding human identity testing kits &
services among forensics and law department are few key factors boosting
the human identity testing market during the forecast period. However,
probability of manual errors during the procedure of human identity
testing and requirement for well-qualified and trained professionals to
conduct the testing are expected to restrain the human identity testing
market during the forecast period.
The global human identity testing market
is categorized based on product type, application, end-user, and region.
In terms of product, the global human identity testing market is
segmented into software and instruments. The instruments segment, also
known as kits, accounted for a considerable share of the market in 2017,
which is attributed to high throughput analysis, cost-effectiveness,
and rise in demand for efficient court-compliant DNA sampling products.
Increase in demand for complex relationship testing and ancestry testing
is projected to boost the segment during the forecast period. Based on
technology, the global human identity testing market is segmented into
electrophoresis, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), microarray, and
others. PCR is a popular technique for human identity testing owing to
its high accuracy rate.
PCR is expected to continue dominating
the market during the forecast period due to the introduction of
technologically innovative PCR-based human identity testing kits and
high preference in forensic laboratories. However, microarray technology
is projected to expand significantly during the forecast period. In
terms of end-user, the global human identity testing market is
categorized into research laboratories, academic institutes, forensic
laboratories, government institutes, and others. In terms of revenue,
the forensic laboratories segment is estimated to account for large
share of the market by 2026. Dominance of this segment is attributed to
high number of DNA profiling and human identity testing performed for
criminal cases. Rise in demand for mass disaster victim identification
and missing person identification is estimated to increase government
institutes during the forecast period. This, in turn, is projected to
boost the market.
Geographically, the global human identity
testing market is categorized into five major regions: North America,
Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. North
America accounted for largest market share in 2016, due to availability
of platforms for biotechnological research activities. Increase in
distribution of commercial human identity testing kits and presence of
key players in the U.S. and Canada are likely to drive the market in
North America during the forecast period. Increase in demand for
parentage testing and immigrant testing in developing countries of Asia
Pacific is projected to fuel the market in the region by 2026.
Key players operating in the human
identification testing market include GE Healthcare, Thermo Fisher
Scientific Inc., Genex Diagnostics, Inc., Illumina, Inc., Tecan Trading
AG, Agilent Technologies Inc., Eurofins Scientific, PerkinElmer, Inc.,
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Alere, InnoGenomics Technologies, LLC, and
Trinity DNA Solutions.
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