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According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research “Bioinformatics Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 - 2020”, the global bioinformatics market was valued at USD 10.0 billion in 2013 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.5% from 2014 to 2020, to reach an estimated value of USD 30.8 billion in 2020.

Rapid growth in the oil and gas sector is likely to boost growth in the oil and gas pipeline leak detection market. The global demand for oil and gas pipeline leak detection market is primarily driven by the growing energy demand. Furthermore, increased global demand for fuel is expected to propel growth in the oil and gas pipeline network around the world. Rapid development of pipeline network increases the risk of oil and gas pipeline leakage; it may further lead to a potential disaster and accidents. Pipelines are one of the key modes of transporting oil and gas from the point of production to the point of consumption; and are increasingly used to transport oil and gas owing to the efficient and safe mode of transport. Pipeline material corrosion and failure are some of the major reasons for the oil and gas pipeline leakages.

Molecular biology enzymes, kits and reagents find their usage across a wide range of applications, such as, life science research, diagnostic testing and drug discovery, research and development. Molecular biology products are used for the analysis of cell surface markers that act as diagnostic and/or therapeutic targets. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) that includes RT-PCR, qPCR, preparative PCR among others is one of the most commonly used diagnostic and preparative procedures in molecular biology. It can also be utilized in applications such as gene expression analysis, diagnostics and DNA fingerprinting that made PCR one of the largest application segments of this market in past few years. Current ongoing research and development activities in most of the biotechnology and drug manufacturing companies will augment the growth of this market.

The increasing demand for energy storage systems and emergence ancillary services is one of the main market drivers for pumped storage hydro in the future. Hydro-pumped storage plants system is a form of hydroelectric energy storage used by the power industry for the purposes of peak shaving and load balancing. In hydro-pumped storage plants, water flows from a lower elevation reservoir to another reservoir at a higher elevation where it is stored. During times of peak demand this stored water is utilized to run turbines whereas the low cost off-peak electric power is used to pump back the water to the upper reservoir. These hydro-pumped storage plants systems generate maximum revenue from the sale of power during peak loads at the highest prices thereby balancing the load on conventional energy sources. Hydro-pumped storage plants can be harnessed better when used alongside wind energy turbines. The wind turbines pump water back into the reservoir during lean demand times thus resulting in better utilization of excess generation.

Increasing demand for electricity coupled with the stringent government regulations against emission of toxic gases in the atmosphere can have direct implications on the market for SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) systems used in coal fired plants. Moreover, the concerns related to energy security leading to installation of new coal fired power plants can also affect the demand for SCR systems in the near future. Due its low cost and easy availability coal is the most common source of fuel for power plants. However, the combustion of coal at higher temperature in the coal fired power plants releases oxides of nitrogen (NOX). The SCR systems convert the toxic oxides of nitrogen (NOX) into harmless nitrogen (N2) and water (H2O). The supportive government policies providing benefits in terms of incentives and tax benefits are likely to propel the use of SCR systems in the coal fired power plants.

Thio refers to a chemical, generally an ion, where the oxygen atom in the compound is replaced by a sulphur ion. Almost all chemicals where the oxygen ion is replaced by a sulphur ion are known as thiochemicals. A reaction in which oxygen is converted to sulphur is called as thionation or thiation. Thiochemicals include thiourea, thiosulphate etc.

Chemical pulp is a man-made fiber of cellulose which is acquired from plant material and is further processed predominantly in the paper industry, white pulp being used to produce printing and writing paper and brown pulp being used to produce paperboard and packing paper. Chemical pulping results in superior quality papers as the process dissolves the lignin existing in the wood and separates the cellulose fibers. The main applications for chemical pulp are board production and paper. The manufacture of high-quality and cost effective chemical pulp requires efficient programs for washing, cooking, deposit control, bleaching, metal and water quality and quantity management. Chemical pulp process can be subdivided into the following categories: sulfite pulp process and sulfate pulp process. The sulfite process cooks wood pieces in sulfurous acid mixed with limestone to manufacture calcium bisulfite. The blend of calcium bisulfite and sulfurous acid separates the lignin in the wood and releases the cellulose fibers. The sulfite pulp is flexible and durable and is generally used to enhance the characteristics of mechanical pulps, mostly in newsprint industry. The sulfate pulp process is the most commercially viable chemical pulping method. The process originated from the soda processes developed in the early nineteenth century, which used alkaline solutions to digest wood. Paper manufacturers added sodium sulfate to the soda process and a superior pulp was produced. To increase brightness and whiteness of chemical pulp and to discard residual lignin, chemical pulps can be bleached.

Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) is a thermoplastic polymer of ethylene made by process of free radical polymerization at high pressure. It has density in the range of 0.910g/cc to 0.940g/cc which results in low tensile strength but high ductility. LDPE offers high electrical & chemical resistance and transparency which makes it ideal to use in end industries such as flexible packaging, automotive, construction, green house, tunnels, insulation coax and others.

Chemical blowing agents are commonly used additives in polymeric foam industry as a part of production process to impart particular properties to the polymeric foam. They help in inducing a cellular structure to polymeric foams. The cellular structure in matrix reduces density, increases thermal and acoustic insulation while increasing the relative toughness of the original material. Chemical blowing agents can help impart certain important characteristics to materials such as reduction in weight, heat insulation, sound absorbency, elasticity, permeability, electrical insulation, excellent textures, wood grain and shock absorbency among others.

Disperse dyes are basically water insoluble type of dyes. Disperse dyes are usually finely ground and are made available in the form of paste or a powder. When this paste or powder is dispersed in water, disperse dyes can be used to dye textile fibers. The disperse dyes in the form of particles dissolve in the textile fibers and then impart color to them. These dyes were initially developed for dyeing cellulose acetate, however, nowadays they are also used to dye cellulose triacetate, polyester, nylon and acrylic fibers. The growing demand for disperse dyes in the textile fibers market for coloring applications is expected to drive the global disperse dyes market in the next few years.