DUBLIN, Ireland—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Jan. 24, 2006— Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c31321) has announced the addition of "LifescienceIC": Analysis of the Applications and Added Value of Semiconductor Devices in Life Sciences to their offering.

The purpose of the report is to provide a better understanding of Life Sciences to semiconductor and MEMS companies, with a detailed analysis of the different application fields, market evaluation and strategy analysis for semiconductor and MEMS companies.

This report presents and describes the biological challenges, ins and outs. It highlights the specificities of the different Life Science industries and the business opportunities for semiconductor and MEMS companies. It also answers the question: "How could IC and MEMS companies become a key leader of the Life Sciences field?"

Molecular biology definition, its ins and outs:

    --  Biological compound comparative size scale

    --  Description of biological compound functions and interactions

    --  Transcriptomics, Proteomics, Glycomics, Metabolomics
        description

Presentation of the gold standard techniques used today in Life 
Sciences:

    --  Cultures

    --  Sample preparation

    --  PCR amplification

    --  Nucleic acids separation and detection

    --  Proteins separation and detection

    --  Immunoassays

    --  HPLC columns

    --  Mass spectrometry

What is the Life Sciences field?

    --  Description of the different industrial domains

    --  Market size

    --  Main players of the field

Why semiconductor devices and MEMS could be useful for Life Sciences 
applications:

    --  Applications

    --  Functions

    --  Technologies

    --  Products proposed and development on going with related 
        players

    --  Market size potential 2005 - 2010

Detailed analysis of each application:

    --  Biochips

    --  Microfluidics

    --  Proteomics

    --  Lab On Chip (LOC)

    --  Drug delivery systems

Value chain analysis for biochips, microfluidics and LOC devices:

    --  Assessment of the positioning of IC devices

    --  What will change and what will never change

Examples of companies' success and failure:

    --  Affymetrix

    --  Agilent

    --  Infineon

    --  microParts

    --  Motorola ...

Synthesis and challenges for the future

Key ingredients to success in this field.

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