This report analyzes the Global market for Chemical Sensors in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. The US Market is further analyzed by the following End-Use Segments: Medical, Industrial, and Environmental Monitoring. Annual forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided. The report profiles 79 companies including many key and niche players such as Alphasense Limited, City Technology, Ltd., Delphi Corporation, Emerson Process Management, Figaro Engineering, Inc., Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Mine Safety Appliances Company, NGK Spark Plug Company Limited, Nova Biomedical Corporation, Ocean Optics, Inc., RAE Systems, Inc., Smiths Detection, Teledyne Monitor Labs, Inc., and Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

CHEMICAL SENSORS			  MCP-1718
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


                                       CONTENTS



  I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                       I-1
      Disclaimers                                                       I-2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                             I-3
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                              I-3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                            I-3


 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW                                                  II-1
      A Prelude                                                         II-1
      Medical Market: A Principal End-Use Segment                       II-1
       Medical Diagnostics: A Key Factor for Growth                     II-1
      Environmental Monitoring                                          II-2
       Poor Water Quality Increases Demand for Dissolved-Gases Sensors  II-2
       Automotive Market                                                II-2
       Fuel Efficiency Requirements, Environmental Regulations  Are
        Key Drivers                                                     II-3
      Competitive Landscape                                             II-3
      Current Market Conditions                                         II-3
       Impact of Recession                                              II-3
       Impact of Global Economic Slowdown on Developed and
        Developing Markets                                              II-4
       Vendor Require a Sharp Focus on Efficiency  in Tough Times       II-4
      Market Trends & Issues                                            II-4
       Product Innovations, Expanding Applications Will Kindle Growth   II-4
       Optical Sensors, Biosensors to Witness Rapid Growth              II-4
       Electrochemical Sensors Leads Toxic Gas Detection Applications   II-5
        Table 1: Global Gas Sensors Market (2006): Percentage Share
         Breakdown of Revenues by Sensor Type                           II-5
       Emerging Application Areas for CO2 Sensors                       II-5
       Manufacturers Seek Cost-Focused Approach in Fraught  Economic
        Conditions                                                      II-5
       Micro-Technology: The Face of the Future                         II-6
       Nano-Sensor Technology Demonstrate Bright  Future Prospects      II-6
       Multi Gas Functionality Revives Catalytic Gas Detectors Market   II-6
       Increasing Environmental and Safety Legislation  Will Create
        Demand                                                          II-7
       Rise in Use of Gas Sensors for Environmental Monitoring          II-7
       Falling Prices Will Boost Volume Sales                           II-7
       Entry Barriers and High Switching Costs                          II-7

  2. REGIONAL MARKET OVERVIEW                                           II-8

  2A. UNITED STATES                                                     II-8
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-8
        Outlook                                                         II-8
         Demographics, Security Threats Boost Chemical Sensors Market   II-8
         Positive Outlook for US Chemical Sensors Market                II-8
         Competitive Environment Drives Automotive  Sensors Market
          in North America                                              II-9
         Automotive Chemical Sensors Market on the Rise                 II-9
        Key Statistics:                                                 II-9
         Table 2: US Chemical Sensors Market (2007): Percentage
         Share Breakdown of Revenues by Type (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   II-9

         Table 3: US Chemical Sensors Market (2007): Percentage
         Share Breakdown of Revenues by Analyte                         II-10

         Table 4: US Liquid & Solid Chemical Sensors Market (2007 &
         2012): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Analyte
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           II-10

         Table 5: US Liquid & Solid Chemical Sensor Market (2007 &
         2012): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Type
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           II-11

         Table 6: US Electrochemical Sensor Market (2007 & 2012):
         Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Technology
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           II-11
         Table 7: US Electrochemical Sensor Market (2007 & 2012):
          Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Analyte             II-11
         Table 8: US Electrochemical Sensor Market (2007 & 2012):
         Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by End-Use Market
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           II-12

         Table 9: US Medical Chemical Sensor Market (2009):
         Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Type                 II-12

         Table 10: US Biosensors Market (2007): Percentage Share
         Breakdown of Revenues by Application (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     II-12

         Table 11: US Medical Chemical Sensor Market (2009):
         Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by End-Use
         Segment/Application (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)       II-13

         Table 12: US Medical Chemical Sensor Market (2009):
         Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Location
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           II-13

         Table 13: US Market for Motor Vehicle Sensors (2007):
         Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Sensor Type -
         Process Variable, Physical Property, Proximity/Positioning,
         Chemical Property, and  Others (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   II-13

         Table 14: US Market for Motor Vehicle Sensors (2007):
         Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Sensor System -
         Engine & Drivetrain, Safety & Security, Emissions Control,
         and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                II-13

         Table 15: US Market for Motor Vehicle Emission Control
         Sensors (2005 & 2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of
         Revenue by Sensor Type - Chemical Property, Process
         Variable, and Proximity/Positioning (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   II-14

         Table 16: Automotive OE Oxygen Sensor Market in North
         America (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales
         by Key Players (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            II-14

         Table 17: Automotive OE Oxygen Sensor Market in North
         America (2005): Breakdown of Volume and Value Sales by Type
         (In Million Units, In US$ Million)                             II-14
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-15
        Table 18: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Chemical Sensors With Annual Sales in US$ Millions for the
        Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    II-15

        Table 19: US Historic Review for Chemical Sensors With
        Annual Sales in US$ Millions for the Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-15

        Table 20: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Chemical Sensors Market by End-Use Segment - Medical,
        Industrial, Environmental Monitoring, and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million
        for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-16

        Table 21: US 10-Year Perspective for Chemical Sensors Market
        by End-Use Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
        Medical, Industrial, Environmental Monitoring, and Others
        Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-16

  2B. EUROPE                                                            II-17
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-17
        Outlook                                                         II-17
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-17
        Table 22: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Chemical Sensors by Geographic Region/Country - France,
        Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
        Analyzed  with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          II-17

        Table 23: European Historic Review for Chemical Sensors by
        Geographic Region/Country - France, Germany,  Italy, UK, and
        Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      II-18

        Table 24: European 13-Year Perspective for Chemical Sensors
        by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
        for France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets
        for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-19

  2C. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                      II-20
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-20
        Outlook                                                         II-20
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-20
        Table 25: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Chemical Sensors by Geographic Region/Country -
        China, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-20

        Table 26: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Chemical  Sensors
        by Geographic Region/Country - China, South Korea, and Rest
        of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-21

        Table 27: Asia-Pacific 13-Year Perspective for Chemical
        Sensors by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for China, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific
        Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-21

  2D. LATIN AMERICA                                                     II-22
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-22
        Outlook                                                         II-22
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-22
        Table 28: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Chemical Sensors by Geographic Region/ Country - 
        Brazil, and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          II-22

        Table 29: Latin American Historic Review for Chemical
        Sensors by Geographic Region/Country - Brazil, and Rest of
        Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-23

        Table 30: Latin American 13-Year Perspective for Chemical
        Sensors by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown  of
        Dollar Sales for Brazil, and Rest of Latin America Markets
        for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015                                     II-23

  3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                   II-24
      Chemical Sensors                                                  II-24
      Product Classification                                            II-25
       1) Electrochemical Sensors                                       II-25
       2) Optical Sensors                                               II-26
       3) Pellistor/Catalytic Bead Sensors                              II-26
       4) Semiconductor Sensors                                         II-27
       5) Biosensors                                                    II-27
      End-Use Applications                                              II-27
       Health/Medical Care                                              II-28
       Industrial                                                       II-28
       Environmental Monitoring                                         II-29

  4. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS                                  II-30
      Kavlico Unveils Sealed Industrial Pressure Sensors                II-30
      Gems Launches Ultrasonic Continuous Liquid- 520 Series            II-30
      Burket Unveils Enamel pH Sensors                                  II-30
      Cemtrex Introduces CDS 300 CO2 Sensor                             II-31
      ON Semiconductor Unveils CAT34TS02 with Integrated  EEEPROM       II-31
      Analytical Technology Introduces New Variant of Q45D
       Dissolved Oxygen Monitor                                         II-32
      FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology Unveils Significantly  Secure
       PMP500 Pressure Sensor                                           II-32
      Electro-Chemical Devices Unveils Triton DO8 Dissolved  Oxygen
       Sensor                                                           II-32
      RAE Systems Launches MeshGuard(TM) Wireless Mesh Radio  for
       Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen Sulfide Detection                   II-33
      RAE Systems Releases QRAE II Pump                                 II-33
      Sensata Launches High-Pressure Sensors for CO2 (R744)  HVAC/R
       System Needs                                                     II-34
      Smiths Detection Introduces HazMatID Ranger Portable Chemical
       Identifier                                                       II-34
      Delphi Introduces Advanced Planar Oxygen Sensor  Technology
       for the Aftermarket                                              II-35
      Emerson Launches Rosemount Analytical(R)  PUR-Sense(TM) 3800 Steam -
       Sterilizable Autoclavable pH Sensor                              II-35
      Freescale Semiconductor Rolls Out MP3V5050 Pressure  Sensors      II-36
      Ocean Optics Unveils QF600-8-VIS/NIR Fiber Optic  Fluorescence
       Probe                                                            II-36
      Ocean Optics Launches Jaz, Optical Sensing Device for  Multi-
       Channel Spectral Analysis                                        II-36
      Ocean Optics Rolls Out RedEye(TM) Oxygen Patch for  Oxygen
       Measurement                                                      II-37
      Gas Alarm Systems Rolls Out Nitrous Oxide Gas Sensor/Transmitter  II-38
      Emerson Process Management Launches Rosemount  Analytical(R)
       PUR-SenseTM 3800                                                 II-38
      GF Piping Systems Rolls Out Next-Generation  pH/ORP Sensors       II-38
      Gas Detection Australia Introduces GD4350 Carbon  Dioxide Sensor  II-39
      Endress + Hauser Australia Rolls Out pH Sensor                    II-39
      Gas Alarm Systems Unveils Ozone Sensor                            II-39
      Nanyang Polytechnic Develops New Chemical Sensor                  II-40
      Kebaili Introduces New Microhotplates for Applications  in
       Chemical Sensor                                                  II-40
      NASA Develops New Nanotechnology-Based Biosensors  for
       Biohazards Detection                                             II-41

  5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                           II-42
      BUG Biophage Inks Agreement with NRC-IRAP                         II-42
      Ionfinity Bags Army Contract for Chemical Agent  Sensor
       Development                                                      II-42
      Owlstone Nanotech to Accelerate United States  DTRA Contract
       Deliveries                                                       II-43
      Flir Bags US Coast Guard Order for Electro-optical Sensor
       Program                                                          II-43
      Implant Sciences Completes Acquisition of Ion Metrics             II-44
      Given Imaging Overtakes Medtronic's Bravo(R) pH                     II-44
      Teledyne Acquires Cormon and Cormon Technology                    II-44
      Phantom Nanosensors Obtains License from Isis  Innovation         II-45

  6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS                                            II-46
      Alphasense Limited (UK)                                           II-46
      City Technology, Ltd (UK)                                         II-46
      Delphi Corporation (USA)                                          II-46
      Emerson Process Management (USA)                                  II-46
      Figaro Engineering, Inc (Japan)                                   II-47
      Freescale Semiconductor, Inc (USA)                                II-47
      Mine Safety Appliances Company (USA)                              II-47
      NGK Spark Plug Company Limited (Japan)                            II-47
      Nova Biomedical Corporation (USA)                                 II-48
      Ocean Optics Inc (USA)                                            II-48
      RAE Systems, Inc (USA)                                            II-48
      Smiths Detection (UK)                                             II-49
      Teledyne Monitor Labs, Inc (USA)                                  II-49
      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc (USA)                               II-49

  7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                          II-50
      Table 31: Global Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Chemical Sensors by Geographic Region/Country -  US, Europe,
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              II-50

      Table 32: Global Historic Review for Chemical Sensors by
      Geographic Region/Country - US, Europe, and Rest of World
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-51

      Table 33: Global 13-Year Perspective for Chemical Sensors by
      Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      US, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009 &
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-52


 IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

     Total Companies Profiled: 79 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 81)

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     Region/Country                     Players
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     The United States                     47
     Canada                                 2
     Japan                                  5
     Europe                                20
        France                              1
        Germany                             5
        The United Kingdom                  9
        Rest of Europe                      5
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)         7
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