Antibodies: Valuable Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tools

(PRWEB) August 1, 2004 -- Research and Markets announces the addition of this new report entitled "The Market for Antibodies: Keys to Success for Commercial Suppliers" to its offerings.

Antibodies are immune system proteins that precisely recognize and bind to specific antigens, peptides, receptors, infectious organisms and other proteins. Because of this ability, antibodies are valuable diagnostic and therapeutic tools and are used in applications such as Western blots, immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) and immunoprecipitation.

Based on a 26-question survey of 1,000 researchers who purchase pre-made catalog antibodies from commercial suppliers, The Market for Antibodies: Keys to Success for Commercial Suppliers provides a comprehensive look at the usage patterns for these products, including the sources, formats and unit sizes of antibodies currently purchased as well as future purchasing plans.

This report examines the product attributes with which researchers are most, and least, satisfied and determines the overall value of these attributes based on the prices being paid. Additionally, researchers reveal the key supplier attributes that are of greatest importance, and detail areas where suppliers perform above or below expectations regarding those attributes. Companies can use this report as a tool to help identify their strengths and weaknesses so that they can more effectively market and promote their pre-made antibodies.

The major objectives of this report are as follows:
- Determine antibody-based techniques used in research
- Recognize current and future trends in the use of pre-made catalog antibodies from commercial suppliers
- Measure current throughput levels and anticipated percentage growth (or decline) in the use of pre-made catalog antibodies from commercial suppliers over the next 12 months
- Gauge the ways in which scientists find commercial suppliers for antibodies
- Identify from whom researchers are buying, and which suppliers are preferred
- Determine the characteristics end-users most closely associate with leading antibody suppliers
- Assess satisfaction with key product attributes
- Understand the relationship between product attributes, price and the perception of value
- Determine which supplier attributes are of greatest importance
- Identify areas where antibody suppliers (based on performance) fall above or below expectations for those supplier attributes deemed to be most important
- Evaluate the level of customer loyalty towards suppliers

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