Global Cell Culture Market Size to Grow at a CAGR of 10.30% Between 2023 and 2028

Cell Culture Market

The ‘Global Cell Culture Market Report Report and Forecast 2023-2028’ by Expert Market Research gives an extensive outlook of the global cell culture market, assessing the market on the basis of its segments like products, applications, end uses, and major regions.

The key highlights of the report include:

Market Overview (2018-2028)

  • Historical Market Size (2022): Nearly USD 22.45 Billion
  • Forecast CAGR (2023-2028): 10.30%
  • Forecast Market Size (2028): Around USD 40.29 Billion

There is a growing utilisation of cell culture to ensure cell growth and health, increase productivity, and advance the production and discovery of new and existing therapeutic modalities. Moreover, cell culture is extensively used in molecular and cellular biology to provide precise model systems for evaluating the biochemistry and physiology of cells.

The cell culture market is being driven by the growing usage of 3D cell culture technologies in drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, and tissue engineering applications. With increasing advancements in gene expression technology and the rising manufacturing of advanced pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and biopharmaceuticals, the demand for cell culture is rising.

The surging prevalence of chronic diseases like cancer, increasing investments in cancer research programmes by governments, and the growing applications of gene therapy are propelling the cell culture market demand. Besides, cell culture is increasingly used in research activities to isolate and detect viruses and evaluate their growth and development cycle. 

Industry Definition and Major Segments

Cell culture refers to a method in which cells from plants and animals are removed for their growth in an artificial environment. In cellular and molecular biology, cell culture is vital to investigate the biochemistry, metabolism, physiology, and biology of diseased and wild-type cells. In addition, cell culture is typically used in drug development and discovery, diagnostics, and clinical research activities.

The cell culture market, based on product, is divided into:

  • Instruments
  • Cell Culture Vessels (Bioreactors)
  • Carbon Dioxide Incubators
  • Biosafety Cabinets
  • Cryogenic Tanks
  • Others
  • Mediums
  • Chemically Defined Mediums
  • Classical Mediums
  • Lysogeny Broths
  • Serum-Free Mediums
  • Protein-Free Mediums
  • Speciality Mediums
  • Sera
  • Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS)
  • Others
  • Reagents
  • Growth Factors and Cytokines
  • Albumin
  • Protease Inhibitors
  • Thrombin
  • Attachment Factors
  • Amino Acids
  • Others

By application, the market is segmented into:

  • Biopharmaceutical Production
  • Respiratory Procedures
  • Therapeutic Proteins
  • Diagnostics
  • Drug Screening and Development
  • Stem Cell Research
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Others

On the basis of end uses, the market is classified into:

  • Biotechnology Companies
  • Pharmaceutical Companies
  • Academic Institutes
  • Research Institutes

The major regional markets of cell culture include:

  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Latin America
  • Middle East and Africa

Market Trends

Various scientific research activities aimed at enabling the continuous collection and production of cell culture are driving the market. Technological advancements and innovations are also expected to boost the utilisation of cell culture for increasing the therapeutic properties of cells and improving the manufacturing efficiencies of cell-based therapies.

There is a rising interest in 4D cell culture to mimic the progression of a specific disease, improve tissue regeneration, and accelerate aspects of life science research activities. Moreover, increasing expenditure on cell-based funding, the surging demand for monoclonal antibodies, and the rising trend of personalised medicines are propelling the cell culture market demand.

Key players are introducing innovative cell culture products aimed at advancing research and development (R&D) activities in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical sectors. With the increasing drug screening and development activities by key players, the utilisation of cell culture to evaluate the cytotoxicity of new medications is likely to surge in the coming years.

Key Market Players

The major players in the cell culture market report are Sartorius AG, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Eppendorf AG, Corning Incorporated, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Merck KGaA, Lonza, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., BioTechne Corporation, BioSpherix®, Ltd, Synthecon, Incorporated, and SKE Research Equipment®, among others. The report covers the market shares, capacities, plant turnarounds, expansions, investments, and mergers and acquisitions, among other latest developments of these market players. The report studies the latest updates in the market, along with their impact across the market. It also analyses the market demand, together with its price and demand indicators. The report also tracks the market on the basis of SWOT and Porter’s Five Forces Models.