| | November, 20218T he life sciences industry is undergoing a tremendous transformation in the wake of a veritable technology revolution. Advanced technologies have greatly impacted various sectors of life sciences such as pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare. Modern medical technology has accelerated the process of enabling the development of significant medical discoveries like newer drugs, enhanced diagnostics, and improved delivery of healthcare with the development of more efficient and sophisticated instruments, automation systems, software, and reagents, for protein quantification, cell biology, food safety, protein purification, gene expression, drug discovery and manufacture, and science education in life sciences applications.There are several types of laboratory equipment ranging from glassware like reagent bottle, beaker, spectrophotometers, autoclave, microscope, centrifuges, mixers and shakers, pipette, thermal cyclers, freezers, refrigerators, universal testing machine, humidifier, incubators, bio-reactor, and even weighing scale, among many others. End users include pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, diagnostic laboratories, and research institutes, among others.Lab equipment manufacturers face a challenging scenario due to tight regulatory guidelines implemented currently and the lack of provision of adequate infrastructure. Focused efforts on the part of multiple domestic regulatory bodies to promote innovation and provide the necessary infrastructure will help elevate their image and performance. The industry's growth is driven by the need for achieving keener accuracy in diagnosis with finer laboratory apparatus, reduced downtime, effectively meeting all quality control standards and cost-effectiveness. The laboratory manufacturing equipment companies of India realized that their growth lay in their own performance, which had to be at par with global players, especially in the quality of their products and their efficacy vis a vis regular maintenance, recalibration and inspection of laboratory equipment. There is an increasing demand for customized and portable analytical instruments as well.GROWTH TRENDS IN INDIA'S LABORATORY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING INDUSTRYBy Dr. Angeli Misra, Director, Lifeline LaboratoryVANTAGE POINTLaboratory equipment manufacturers the world over are implementing newer technology with the Internet of Things (IoT) and 20 laboratory apparatus to expand production and enhance their efficien
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