Bacteriological Testing Market Size, Share, Industry, Forecast and outlook (2024-2031)

Bacteriological Testing Market is segmented By Bacteria ( Shigella,  Coliform, Cellulitis, Legionella, Meningitis, Helicobacter pylori,Others), By Technology ( Rapid,  Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Spectrometry,  Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay,  Others, Traditional), By Component (Test Kits, Instruments, Consumables & Reagents), By End-User ( Food & Beverage,  Meat & Poultry,  Dairy, Fruits & Vegetables,  Cereals & Grains,  Others,  Water, Pharmaceuticals,  Cosmetics,  Others), By Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa) – Share, Size, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis 2024 - 2031

Bacteriological Testing Market Overview

Report on Global Bacteriological Testing by DataM Intelligence estimates the market to grow at a CAGR of 7.9% during the forecast period 2024 - 2031. Bacteriological Testing usage in avoiding bacterial contamination is on the rise. Demand from cosmetics, food & beverages, and pharmaceutical industries in Asia Pacific is booming. The competitive rivalry intensifies with Lamotte company, Bureau veritas, Acmas technologies and others operating in the market.

Bacteriological testing is performed to decrease the risks related with bacteria and to improve the product's quality and safety. It has become a critical component of rising worldwide demand for consumption and application fields such as food and drinks, medicines, and cosmetics. It is used to keep track of and analyses product quality in order to avoid bacterial contamination. The market is driven by increase in demand from end use industries such as the water industry to monitor microbiological contamination caused by climatic conditions. Industrial and domestic waste, and rigorous food safety laws are also contributing to the market growth. Moreover, the rise in outbreak of foodborne illnesses and rise in the demand for bacteriological testing in food and beverage industry are also expected to serve as foremost drivers for the bacteriological testing market at a global level.

Bacteriological Testing Market Scope and Summary

Bacteriological Testing Market Trends and Dynamics

Surge in demand for bacteriological testing owing to stringent government regulations

As hygiene is often regarded as a public health concern in various developing economies, the bacteriological testing thus becomes an essential part of the preliminarily preventive analysis by governmental authorities, which has generated a strong demand for the bacteriological testing in various economies. The regulatory authorities including Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), and others have levied stringent regulation on bacteriological testing of various food and cosmetic products in order to ensure the safety of consumers. Due to these regulations, manufacturers of cosmetic and personal care products, processed food and beverage products and health care centers are increasingly utilizing the bacteriological testing services over the past decade which enhances the greater demand and lucrative growth for the global bacteriological testing market.

Technological advancements and increasing adoption of bacteriological testing in developed, as well as developing countries, are the key factors expected to generate the growth opportunity for key manufacturers functioning in the bacteriological testing market. For example, in 2019, Bruker launched the MALDI Biotyper Sirius system for all prior FDA-cleared and all research-use-only (RUO) MALDI Biotyper (MBT) libraries, which would be used for near-universal, quick and expense-effective microbial detection from cultures in microbiology.

On the other hand, the high cost of bacteriological testing technologies is a major factor expected to hamper the growth of the bacteriological testing market. Also, the lack of technology, food control systems and regulations. According to WHO, around 600 million people become ill and 420,000 die annually from food-borne diseases. Losses in productivity and trade and treatment costs amount to US$110 billion annually, mainly in low and middle-income countries, such as China, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Russia, Nigeria among others.

Bacteriological Testing Market Segmentation Analysis

Increasing demand for bacteriological testing in the food and beverages end use industry

Testing for bacterial contamination in food & beverages is conducted for monitoring and assessment of food quality, and validation of food safety, in order to eliminate the risk of bacterial contamination. Bacteriological testing is performed across the food & beverage industry due to the rising incidence of food spoilage, foodborne illnesses, or food-related intoxication for the detection of various bacterial contaminations. The pharmaceutical segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR in the overall bacteriological testing market during the study period. This is attributed to key factors such as the presence of well-established & globally accepted regulations that govern the evaluation of bacterial contamination during pharmaceutical manufacturing and raw material sourcing (coupled with the increasing volume of pharmaceutical drugs sold every year), increase in safety concerns related to pharmaceutical manufacturing in emerging countries, rise in market demand for safer drugs for disease treatment, and expansion of the drug development pipeline of key pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Bacteriological Testing Market Geographical Share

North America is expected to dominate the global bacteriological testing

North America is considered for the largest market share in the bacteriological testing market. The dominant share of the region is associated with the stringency of food safety regulations and laws on nutritional content and labeling. North America has the highest number of testing laboratories and tests most number of bacteriological samples. The foodborne pathogen Escherichia coli O157 causes an estimated 73,000 illnesses and 60 deaths every year in the United States. Better safety tests could help avoid some of the illnesses caused by this strain of E. coli and other harmful bacteria, according to MIT researchers.

The Asia Pacific market is expected to register the fastest growth rate in the global bacteriological testing market, owing to increasing food & beverages, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries, urbanization, coupled with high disposable income in the middle-class population. Also, the advancement of the Asia-Pacific in the estimated period by Australia, China, and Southeast Asian countries, as these countries are ending up more conscious of nourishment security and are actualizing controls for their testing.

Bacteriological Testing Companies and Competitive Landscape

The global bacteriological testing market is highly fragmented with many players like Erber Group, Rakiro biotech systems pvt. Ltd, Acmas technologies, Lamotte company, EMSL analytical, inc., ATCC, -Northeast laboratory services, SGS SA, Bureau veritas, Intertek group plc, CSA group, Bruker, and bioMérieux SA among others. Key market players are adopting strategies such as acquisitions, partnerships, and product launches, to expand their market share. For instance, in June 2019, Bruker launched MALDI Biotyper Sirius system for all ahead FDA-cleared and all research-use-only (RUO) MALDI Biotyper (MBT) libraries, which is utilized for near-universal, fast and expensed efficient microbial detection from cultures in microbiology. bioMérieux, on 19 November 2018, announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of the BIOFIRE FILMARRAY Pneumonia Panel and the CE-Mark of the BIOFIRE FILMARRAY Pneumonia Panel plus. The BIOFIRE FILMARRAY Pneumonia Panels aid in the diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections.

COVID-19 Impact on Bacteriological Testing Market

Pandemic has negatively impacted the global bacteriological testing market

Growing concerns among consumers for processed food due to the outbreak of COVID-19 across the globe will increase the security and safety of food products, thus driving the global bacteriological testing industry growth. The food testing laboratories have been declared as essential services as it is essential to facilitate trade and ensure smoother food chain operations across the country and international borders. However, import and export restrictions on food products due to COVID-19 is expected to have a negative impact on the market. Experts believe that the outbreak, may be connected to frozen food imports. This has led to strict restriction of imports and exports of food products. The spread of the pandemic in countries such as China, United States, European Union and Japan led to considerable decline in exports of food products. Due to restriction of exports and imports, there will be no scope of testing of the products which is expected to slightly hinder the global bacteriological testing market growth.