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Cosmetics industry has experienced exponential rise since past few years. Skin care is considered the most profitable category of cosmetics industry. Both men and women use skin care products such as fairness creams, moisturizing lotions, sun care creams and lotions, anti-aging creams in their daily routine. Among all cosmetics products, skin care products are witnessing rapid growth and are expected to maintain their pace during the forecast period. Skin care products are popular across all the regions; however, these products are gaining more traction in Asia-Pacific and LAMEA regions.

In Biotechnology, living systems and organisms are used to develop or modified specific product or processes. The major types of biotechnology are red, green, white, and blue biotechnology. Red biotechnology involves medical processes, white biotechnology which is also known as grey biotechnology is mainly used in industrial processes, green biotechnology involves agricultural biotech processes and blue biotechnology comprises of marine and aquatic processes. Few of the Biotechnology-based chemicals available in the market are polylactic acid, polyhydroxyalkanoates, and lactic acid. Biotechnology-based chemicals has wide applications across industrial areas such as agriculture, medicine, food production, healthcare, and crop production. It is also used in other sectors such as chemicals, food and feed, paper and pulp, and detergents and bioenergy. Today, more than 13.3 million farmers are using biotechnology-based chemicals to increase the crops yield, to protect crops from insects, and to reduce the harmful impact on environment. Pharmaceutical industry is the largest consumer of biotechnology-based chemicals and thus boosts the global biotechnology-based chemical market.

Obesity has become a global health concern that affects the well-being of people and results in several diseases and disorders such as, cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, arthritis and malignancies (e.g., prostate, breast, pancreatic and colon cancer). Obesity also interferes with restful sleep, affects the mobility and contributes to the increasing cases of digestive disorders that ultimately shortens the life span. According to WHO, ~2.3 billion population will be overweight and ~700 million population will be obese by 2015 and ~70% of US adult population would be overweight. This growing concern of obesity can be controlled by Weight loss management services, which would help the obese people to maintain the body mass index (BMI) leading to balanced life. For example, weight loss management services are provided by slimming centers, and fitness centers. Drugs & food supplements are used for maintenance of BMI. These products and services has brought a paradigm shift in the global weight loss management market.

Soft tissues injuries involve damage to muscles, tendons and ligaments resulting in pain and inflammation. The Soft tissue repair process is characterized by replacement of injured or destroyed tissues by healthy tissues. The current treatment options heavily rely on surgical procedures, which are not always successful. It is imperative to find superior, technologically advanced alternatives such as minimally invasive procedures and rapid healing products. The major factors driving the global soft tissue repair market are global rise in the count of geriatric population, obesity and growing awareness for the treatment of tissue injuries. Moreover, rising incidences of sports related injuries and rising healthcare expenditure, are other factors that are likely to fuel the market growth. However, the high cost of treatment, lack of expertise, and an ambiguous reimbursement scenario are likely to curtail the market growth.

Globally, automotive sector has undergone a substantial growth in recent years. Automotive paint is used on automobiles as a protective measure against corrosion, acid rains, UV rays and oxidization. Pigments, binders and thinners are the basic ingredients used to make an automotive paint. Automotive paints have low volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Automotive paints are garnering high demand in automotive sector owing to the less exposure to toxins. Increasing demand of vehicles worldwide has boosted the growth of the automotive paints market. End-users are preferring to buy vehicles, featuring durable automotive paint. Thus, automotive paint is expected to generate a high demand among vehicle manufacturers. High prices of raw materials can limit the growth of the market. Changing government regulations for increasing environmental awareness would provide many significant opportunities for the growth of the automotive paints market.

Earlier, different tools were used to diagnose a single vehicle. This procedure was time consuming as it indulged manual operation. Nowadays, it has become difficult to identify the problems incurred in vehicle due to technical advancement in vehicles. Thus, to overcome the problems associated with the conventional diagnosis procedures, automobile manufacturers have designed advanced diagnostic tools to diagnose vehicles. The primary function of the Automotive Diagnostic scan tools is to identify the fault in vehicles. It requires to plug the cable into the vehicles diagnostic connector. Growing number of electronic components in automobiles is the major driver for the market. These tools provide advantage of quick identification and rectification of faults; another notable driver for the market. Limited presence of skilled workforce and high cost of tools are the major hurdles for the growth of the market. Introduction of wireless scan tools would provide significant Market - Opportunities to the operating players.

The Global Vitreous Tamponades are postoperative tools used in retinal detachment vitrectomy procedures. Retinal detachment is very serious medical complication and if not treated on time, can lead to permanent loss of vision. In the United States about 6% of population is estimated to suffer from retinal breaks, with annual incidences of 1 in 10,000. Vitrectomy is a surgical technique used in the correction of retinal detachment, which involves the removal of small amounts of vitreous gel from the human eye. At the end of vitrectomy, tamponades are injected into the eye to hold the retina in place and help in healing process. There is unmet market need for safe and technologically superior devices. The current viterectomy procedures are complicated and associated with adverse events such as cataract, glaucoma and recurrence of retinal detachment; making viterectomy a less invasive and a considerably successful procedure, would be a key challenge for market players. The key factors driving the vitreous tamponades market are; rising incidences of ophthalmic diseases, higher prevalence of diabetes and a global rise in the count of geriatric population, as old age and diabetes patients are at a higher risk of developing retinal diseases. However, the high cost of treatment, lack of expertise, a stringent regulatory requirement and an ambiguous reimbursement scenario are likely to restrict the market growth.

Parkinson's disease is a progressive, degenerative neurological motor disorder, primarily affecting the dopaminergic cells of the brain. The symptoms of this disease include rigidity, tremor, bradykinesia and postural instability. The global Parkinson's disease drug market has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years owing to a large patient pool and increased diagnosis rates. According to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, there are about 10 million people suffering from Parkinson's disease globally. Parkinson's, in terms of its presence, has a higher frequency in the developed countries. In the United States (U.S.), around 60,000 new cases are diagnosed with Parkinson's, each year. Parkinson's disease is an idiopathic disease occurring due to unknown causes. Presently, only symptomatic drug treatments are available in the market. Moreover, these symptoms are diagnosed at later stages when most of the dopamine producing cells have lost their function. This scenario indicates an impending need for innovative drugs.

Pneumatic tires are in high demand in the automotive industry. Pneumatic tires are rubber tires filled with compressed air that enhances the tires loading capacity and improves the overall performance of the vehicle. Raw materials that are used in the manufacturing of pneumatic tires include natural rubber, synthetic rubber, carbon black, steel wire, petrochemicals reinforcing materials (fabric, steel, polyester, nylon, and rayon), fabric cord and wires. The pneumatic tire market has witnessed considerable growth primarily due to significant increase in automobile production and a subsequent rise in the demand of tires in the replacement market. However, the growing trend of retreading tires and fluctuating raw material prices are factors hindering the growth of the market.

A DNA vaccine is a small, circular DNA plasmid that encode one or more protein antigens under the control of a promoter to produce immune response against disease. DNA vaccines are basically the third generation vaccines that are specifically designed to overcome the unsought properties of conventional vaccines. The increasing vulnerability of population to infectious diseases and increasing number of antibiotics resistant pathogens have created the need for effective and low-cost vaccination, which would provide long lasting immunity. DNA vaccines have potential advantages over traditional methods, e.g., low risk of infection, easy transportation and stability at room temperature. The global DNA vaccines market is experiencing rapid growth owing to the factors such as the property of specific antigen targeting, reduced risk of infection compared to conventional vaccines and improved stability. Moreover, relative ease of large-scale manufacturing compared to traditional approach and less storage requirement are some of the key market drivers.