Gel Permeation Chromatography Market, By Product Type (Gel Permeation Chromatography System, Detectors, Columns, Pumps, Accessories & Consumables, Software, and Others), By End User (Pharmaceutical and Biotech Companies, Academic & Research Institutes, and Others), By Geography (North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa)
The global gel permeation chromatography market is expected to witness steady growth over the forecast period owing to increasing demand from industries such as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and chemicals. Advancements in chromatography techniques and development of high-pressure liquid chromatography systems are some of the major drivers pushing the adoption of gel permeation chromatography across various end-use segments. Additionally, growing expenditure on healthcare and development of generic drugs are fueling the deployment of GPC systems for quality testing during drug production.
High costs associated with gel permeation chromatography instruments and lack of skilled professionals are expected to pose challenges to rapid market expansion. Nonetheless, market players are focusing on the development of affordable and user-friendly chromatography devices which can help address adoption issues among small and medium sized end users. Regionally, North America represents the largest as well as the most technologically advanced market for gel permeation chromatography.
Gel permeation chromatography also finds widespread usage in petrochemical industry for analyzing crude oil derivatives. Though detectors for normal phase columns are limited, recent product innovations targeting hydrocarbons identification are helping drive GPC adoption in the petroleum sector. The technology allows for monitoring molecular weight distribution of polymers during production which remains another key application area.