This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Microscopes in US$ Million by the following Product Segments:Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes, and Scanning Probe Microscopes. The report also analyzes the world market by the following End-Use Applications: Semiconductor Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Materials, Nanotechnology, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 102 companies including many key and niche players such as Bruker Corporation, Carl Zeiss, Inc., FEI Company, Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc., Jeol USA, Inc., Leica Microsystems GmbH, Nikon Corporation, Olympus Corporation, Optiscan Pty. Ltd., Prior Scientific, 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

MICROSCOPES									MCP-3526
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


                                            CONTENTS


  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS                       1
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                          1
      Disclaimers                                                          2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                                2
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                                 3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                               3

  2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW                                                     4
      A Quick Primer                                                       4
      Advanced Imagery Applications Set to Drive Sales  in
       Microscopes Market                                                  4
      Current & Future Analysis                                            5
       By Region                                                           5
       By Product Segment                                                  5
       By End-Use Segment                                                  5
      Microscopes Become Hi-Tech - Move Towards Digital  Imaging           6
      Low Energy Electron Microscopes for Nanostructure  Analysis..        6
      Technologic Advancements to Fuel Scanning Probe &  Electron
       Microscopes Market                                                  6
      Microscopes Enjoy Widespread Applicability                           7
       Table 1: World Market for Light Microscopes (2010):
       Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by End-Use Markets -
       Industrial, Biological and Others (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        7

       Table 2: World Market for Electron Microscopes (2010):
       Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by End-Use Markets -
       Industrial, Biological and Others (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        7

       Table 3: World Market for Scanning Probe (2010): Percentage
       Breakdown of Revenues by End-Use Markets - Industrial,
       Biological and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          8
      Technology Driven Microscopes Market Climbs Out of  Recession
       Lows                                                                8
      Developing Markets Pitch In to Drive Up Global Demand                8
      Major Market Drivers                                                 9
       Nanotechnology Applications Push Demand  for Microscopes            9
       End-Use Market Requirements Boost R&D Efforts                       9
      Competition                                                          9
       Light Microscopes Market - Competitive Scenario                     9
        Table 4: World Market for Light Microscopes (2010):
        Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues of Leading  Players -
        Olympus, Nikon, Leica Microsystem,  Carl Zeiss and Others
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               10

  3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                      11
      Background and Development                                           11
       Microscopes of the 19th Century                                     12
       Advances in Microscope Technology                                   12
      Microscopy - Old Technology Attains New Life                         13
       Microscopically Performed Procedures                                13
       Surface Analysis Process                                            13
       Manual Microscopic Analysis                                         13
      A. Optical Microscopes                                               14
        Principles of Operation                                            14
        Innovations in Optical Microscopy                                  15
      B. Charged Particle Microscopes                                      15
        Applications                                                       16
      Types of Electron Microscopes                                        16
       Transmission Electron Microscopes                                   16
        Description                                                        16
        The Illuminating System                                            17
        Imaging System                                                     17
        Image Recording System                                             17
       Scanning Electron Microscopes                                       17
        Description                                                        17
        Environmental and Variable Pressure SEMs                           18
        Advances in Scanning Electron Microscopes                          19
       Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopes                          19
       High Voltage Electron Microscopes                                   19
        Comparison of Light Microscopes and Electron Microscopes           20
        Drawbacks of Electron Optics                                       20
      C. Scanning Probe Microscopes                                        20
        Description                                                        20
        Working Principle                                                  21
         Atomic Force Microscopes (AFMs)                                   21
         Scanning Tunneling Microscopes                                    21
         Other Types of Microscopes                                        22
          Elasticity Microscopes                                           22
          Magnetic Force Microscopes                                       22
          Force Modulation Microscopes                                     22
          Pol-Scope and Differential Interference Contrast (DIC)
           Microscopes                                                     22
          Acoustic Microscopes                                             23
          C-mode Scanning Acoustic Microscope (C-SAM)                      23
      Application Areas                                                    23
       Natural Science Research                                            24
        Insect Anatomy Becomes Clearer with Microscopes                    24
        Electron Microscopes Enables Comprehensive Examination of Cells    24
        Transmission Electron Microscopes Help in Establishing
         Number of Links Between Cells                                     24
        SEMs Provide Magnificent Images of Nb3Sn Filaments                 24
        Microscopes Assist in the Study of Spisula Sperm                   24
        X-Ray Microscopes Enable Molecular-Level Study of
         Microorganisms                                                    25
       Medical Diagnostics & Surgery                                       25
        Urinary Analysis                                                   25
        Use in Surgical Procedures                                         25
        Artificial Joint Surface Smoothness Tested Using Microscopes       25
        Transmission Electron Microscopes Aid in Analyzing Diseases        26
       Chemical and Metallurgical Analysis                                 26
        SPMs in Laboratory Research                                        26
        Microscope to Study Calcium Sparking                               26
       Scanning Near-Field Microscopy Used in Characterization of
        Optical Fibers                                                     26
       Microscopes Reveal Flat Surface Morphology of SiO2 Films            27
       AFM Employed in Analyzing Structure of Gold Plating on
        Electronic Components                                              27
       Surface Analysis                                                    27
        Examine Thickness of Ultraviolet Coatings on Covers                27
        AFMs in Study of Hot-Electron Lifetimes                            27
        SPMs in Surface Fabrication                                        28
        Atomic Force Microscopes Enable Basic Research on Tribology        28
        Photon Tunneling Microscopes for Study of Silicon Wafers           28
       Meteorological Applications                                         28
        Critical Dimension Atomic Force Microscopes                        28
       Other Application Areas                                             28
        Scanning Acoustic Microscopes in Tooling                           28
        Magnetic Resonance Force Microscopes Help Locate
         Electrostatic Repulsion of Electrons                              29
        X-Ray Analyzers Employed in Diagnostic Applications                29
        Confocal Microscopes Provide Visualizing Images in 3D              29

  4. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS                                     30
      TILL Photonics Launches the Intravital2P Two Photon Microscope
       for Upright Imaging                                                 30
      Olympus Unveils the Fully Automated BX63®  Motorized Research
       Microscope                                                          30
      Carl Zeiss to Showcase High Performance Electron  Microscopy
       and Optical Products                                                31
      Vision Engineering Introduces SX25 Stereo-Zoom  Microscope           31
      Brightwell Unveils MFI 5000 Range                                    31
      Phenom-World Introduces G2 Series of Desktop SEMs                    32
      University of Manchester Develops New Microscope                     32
      OLYMPUS INDIA Introduces CX21i Microscope                            32
      Nikon Instruments Launches C2 Confocal Laser Point  Scanning
       Microscope                                                          33
      UCLA Develops Lens-Free Telemedicine Microscope                      33
      Carl Zeiss Launches OPMI VARIO 700                                   34
      Olympus Unveils IX81-ZDC2                                            34
      AnMo Electronics Introduces AM4013MZTL                               34
      Nikon Instruments Launches Super Resolution Microscope               34
      UVP to Launch New Microscope for Fluorescence Imaging                35
      Nikon Unveils ShuttlePix P-400R                                      35
      Olympus Europa Introduces BX3 Upright Microscope  Systems            36
      Agilent Technologies Launches 8500 Field Emission  Scanning
       Electron Microscope                                                 36
      Meiji Techno Rolls Out Four New Product Lines                        36
      Carl Zeiss to Introduce Axio Lab.A1 POL Microscope                   37
      Sartorius Stedim Biotech Unveils Fluorescence Microscope             37
      Nikon Instruments Unveils A1R MP Microscope System                   38
      Bruker Nano Launches First Atomic Force Microscope                   38
      WITec Launches Alpha300 Microscope Series                            39
      Hitachi High-Technologies Launches TM3000                            39
      PI Launches Super Resolution Microscope Stage                        39
      Nikon to Introduce Super-Resolution Microscopy Systems               39
      CRAIC Unveils QDI MP1™ Microscope Photometer                         40
      HORIBA Scientific Launches XploRA Confocal Raman Microscope          40
      Leica Microsystems Introduces Array of New Digital Microscopes       40
      Olympus Unveils Xcellence Line of Research Microscopes               41
      Xradia Launches UltraXRM-L200 Microscope                             41
      FEI Company Launches Nova™ NanoSEM 50 Series Microscopes             42
      Nikon Metrology Unveils Eclipse L300N/L300ND Microscope              42
      FEI Rolls Out Helios NanoLabx50 DualBeam Series Microscopes          43
      HRD Antwerp to Launch D-Scope DV4                                    43
      Agilent Technologies Introduces Agilent 6000ILM AFM Microscopes      43
      Olympus Unveils Research and Clinical Microscopes                    44
      Prior Scientific Launches ProScan III Microscope Automation
       System                                                              44
      Advanced Microscopy Introduces EVOS fl Microscopes                   44
      Veeco Instruments Unveils the Dimension® Edge™ Atomic Force
       Microscope                                                          44
      Carl Zeiss Launches LSM 700 Laser Scanning Microscope                44
      Carl Zeiss Rolls Out New Optical Sectioning Systems                  45
      CRAIC Technologies Launches UV-visible-NIR Microscope
       Spectrophotometer                                                   45
      Carl Zeiss Introduces New Electron Microscope                        45
      Carl Zeiss to Launch New Laboratory Microscope                       46
      Veeco Launches New Atomic Force Microscope                           46
      Windsor Scientific Introduces easyScan 2 FlexAFM                     46
      Vision Engineering Unveils Mantis Stereo Microscope                  47
      Sonoscan Introduces Acoustic Microscope Imaging Service              47
      Nikon Unveils ECLIPSE LV150L Industrial Microscope                   47
      Carl Zeiss Introduces New Multi-photon Laser Scanning Microscope     47
      Nikon to Unveil Fabre Photo EX                                       48
      Jeol Rolls Out JEM-ARM200F                                           48
      BigC.com Launches AD413T and TL Models of Microscope                 48
      Nikon Launches MM-200                                                48
      Nikon to Launch N-SIM and N-STORM                                    49
      Veeco Instruments Launches Scanning Probe Microscope                 49
      CoolLED Introduces PE-100 Light Source for Fluorescence
       Microscopes                                                         49
      AnMo Electronics Launches AM4012 Series                              50
      Olympus Launches FSX100 Microscopes                                  50
      Jeol Releases Clairscope: A Microscopy Tool                          50
      FEI Unveils Scanning Electron Microscopes                            51
      MicroDynamics to Launch MicroQC                                      51
      Nikon Launches New Inspection Microscopes                            51
      Nikon Introduces AZ-C1                                               51
      Nikon Instruments Introduces SMZ-745T Series                         52
      Jeol Unveil JSM-7600F                                                52
      FEI Introduces XHR SEMs                                              52
      Carl Zeiss Unveils LSM 700 for Materials Research                    53
      Nikon Introduces New Inverted Metallurgical Microscope               53
      Hitachi High-Technologies Launches Nanodue't NB5000 and SU6600       53

  5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                              54
      Navitar Life Sciences Takes Over Modulation Optics Assets            54
      Bruker Acquires Vecco’s OIM Instruments and Atomic Force
       Microscopy Business                                                 54
      FEI Company to Transfer Microscope Production Line                   54
      Phenom-World Takes Over Phenom™ Product Line of FEI                  55
      Masdar Institute Purchases Nanoindenter and MFP-3D Atomic
       Force Microscope                                                    55
      Bruker AXS Takes Over S.I.S. Surface Imaging Systems                 55
      FEI Collaborates with Imago Scientific Instruments                   55
      Nikon Instruments Enters into a Reseller Agreement with
       ChromoDynamics                                                      56
      FEI Receives Order from NIMS for Titan3 S/TEM System                 56
      Agilent Technologies Acquires Nano Instruments from MTS Systems      56
      Meade Instruments Divests Simmons Brand                              57
      Agilent Technologies Acquires TILL Photonics                         57
      FEI Collaborates with Imago Scientific                               57
      FEI Signs Sales Agreement with Shimadzu                              57
      JDSU Acquires Fiber Business from Westover Scientific                58
      Leica Completes Acquisition of Cell Analysis                         58
      Leica Completes Acquisition of Bal-Tec                               58
      Leica Microsystems Acquires Coretech                                 59
      Lucid Receives SFDA Approval for Sale of Vivascope Reflective
       Confocal Microscope                                                 59
      MSB Selects Veeco BioScope II for Bioscience Research                59
      UMP Selects Veeco EnviroScope™ for Advanced Physics Research         59
      Veeco Wins Approval for Insight 3D Atomic Force Microscope           59

  6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS                                        60
      Bruker Corporation (US)                                              60
      Carl Zeiss, AG (Germany)                                             60
      FEI Company (US)                                                     61
      Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. (US)                         61
      Jeol USA, Inc. (US)                                                  61
      Leica Microsystems GmbH (Germany)                                    62
      Nikon Corporation (Japan)                                            62
      Olympus Corporation (Japan)                                          63
      Optiscan Pty. Ltd. (Australia)                                       63
      Prior Scientific, Inc. (US)                                          63
      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (US)                                  64
      WITec GmbH (Germany)                                                 64
      Xradia, Inc. (US)                                                    64

  7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                             65
      Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Microscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           65

      Table 6: World Historic Review for Microscopes by Geographic
      Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
      2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               66

      Table 7: World 15-Year Perspective for Microscopes by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
      2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            67
      By Product Segment                                                   68
      Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Optical Microscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
      America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           68

      Table 9: World Historic Review for Optical Microscopes by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         69

      Table 10: World 15-Year Perspective for Optical Microscopes by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding  Japan),
      Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
      2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            70

      Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Charged Particle Microscopes by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
      East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through
      2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            71

      Table 12: World Historic Review for Charged Particle
      Microscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           72

      Table 13: World 15-Year Perspective for Charged Particle
      Microscopes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
      Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for
      Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)         73

      Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Scanning Probe Microscopes by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
      Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           74

      Table 15: World Historic Review for Scanning Probe Microscopes
      by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         75

      Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Scanning Probe
      Microscopes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
      Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for
      Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)         76
      By End-Use Applications                                              77
      Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis  for
      Microscopes by End-Use Application - Semiconductor
      Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Materials, Nanotechnology, and
      Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           77

      Table 18: World Historic Review for Microscopes by End-Use
      Application - Semiconductor Manufacturing,  Life Sciences,
      Materials, Nanotechnology, and Other Application Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         78

      Table 19: World 15-Year Perspective for Microscopes by End-Use
      Application - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      Semiconductor Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Materials,
      Nanotechnology, and Other Application Markets for Years 2003,
      2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)                    79

  8. THE UNITED STATES                                                     80
      A.Market Analysis                                                    80
        Current and Future Analysis                                        80
        Electron Microscopes Market                                        80
         Table 20: Major End-Users in the US Market  for Electron
         Microscopes (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value
         Sales by End-Use  Segment for High Tech Industry,
         Government & Universities, Chemical, Test Services, and
         Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       80
        Export Import Scenario                                             81
         Table 21: US Optical Microscopes Market (2010): Percentage
         Breakdown of Exports Value by Country for Canada, Brazil,
         Germany, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, UK, China, Dominican
         Republic, Argentina, and Others (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      81

         Table 22: US Optical Microscopes Market (2010): Percentage
         Breakdown of Imports Value by Country for Germany, Japan,
         China, Singapore, Canada, Philippines, UK, Israel, India,
         Switzerland, and Others (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      81
        Recent Industry Activity                                           82
        Product Introductions/Innovations                                  83
        Key Players                                                        88
      B.Market Analytics                                                   91
        Table 23: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes,
        Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         91

        Table 24: US Historic Review for Microscopes by Product
        Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes
        and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             92

        Table 25: US 15-Year Perspective for Microscopes by Product
        Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Optical
        Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe
        Microscopes Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         93

  9. CANADA                                                                94
      A.Market Analysis                                                    94
        Overview                                                           94
        Current and Future Analysis                                        94
        Imports & Exports Scenario                                         94
         Table 26: Canadian Optical Microscopes Market (2010):
         Percentage Breakdown of Exports Value by Country for US,
         Germany, Japan, Chile, UK, and Others (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        94

         Table 27: Canadian Optical Microscopes Market (2010):
         Percentage Breakdown of Imports Value by Country for
         Germany, US, Japan, China, Singapore,  Italy, UK, France,
         Switzerland, and Others (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      95
        Product Introductions/Innovations                                  95
      B.Market Analytics                                                   96
        Table 28: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes,
        Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         96

        Table 29: Canadian Historic Review for Microscopes by
        Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle
        Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       97

        Table 30: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Microscopes by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and
        Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          98

  10. JAPAN                                                                99
      A.Market Analysis                                                    99
        Current & Future Analysis                                          99
        A Glance at Medical Equipment Market                               99
        Product Introductions/Innovations                                  99
        Key Players                                                        102
      B.Market Analytics                                                   103
        Table 31: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes,
        Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         103

        Table 32: Japanese Historic Review for Microscopes by
        Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged  Particle
        Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes  Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       104

        Table 33: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Microscopes by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and
        Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          105

  11. EUROPE                                                               106
      A.Market Analysis                                                    106
        Current & Future Analysis                                          106
        Microscopes: A Market Overview                                     106
      B.Market Analytics                                                   107
        Table 34: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Microscopes by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
        Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009
        through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  107

        Table 35: European Historic Review for Microscopes by
        Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of
        Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         108

        Table 36: European 15-Year Perspective for Microscopes by
        Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets for
        Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)       109

        Table 37: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes,
        Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         110

        Table 38: European Historic Review for Microscopes by
        Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle
        Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       111

        Table 39: European 15-Year Perspective for Microscopes by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and
        Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          112

  11a. FRANCE                                                              113
      A.Market Analysis                                                    113
        Current and Future Analysis                                        113
        Product Introductions/Innovations                                  113
      B.Market Analytics                                                   114
        Table 40: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes,
        Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         114

        Table 41: French Historic Review for Microscopes by Product
        Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes
        and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             115

        Table 42: French 15-Year Perspective for Microscopes by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and
        Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          116

  11b. GERMANY                                                             117
      A.Market Analysis                                                    117
        Current and Future Analysis                                        117
        Product Introductions/Innovations                                  117
        Key Players                                                        119
      B.Market Analytics                                                   121
        Table 43: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes,
        Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         121

        Table 44: German Historic Review for Microscopes by Product
        Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes
        and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             122

        Table 45: German 15-Year Perspective for Microscopes by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and
        Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          123

  11c. ITALY                                                               124
      A.Market Analysis                                                    124
        Current and Future Analysis                                        124
      B.Market Analytics                                                   125
        Table 46: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical Microscopes,
        Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         125

        Table 47: Italian Historic Review for Microscopes by Product
        Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes
        and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             126

        Table 48: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Microscopes by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
        Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and
        Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          127

  11d. THE UNITED KINGDOM                                                  128
      A.Market Analysis                                                    128
        Current and Future Analysis                                        128
        Product Introductions/Innovations                                  128
      B.Market Analytics                                                   130
        Table 49: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Microscopes by Product Segment -Optical Microscopes, Charged
        Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       130

        Table 50: UK Historic Review for Microscopes by Product
        Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes
        and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             131

        Table 51: UK 15-Year Perspective for Microscopes by Product
        Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Optical
        Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe
        Microscope Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         132

  11e. REST OF EUROPE                                                      133
      A.Market Analysis                                                    133
        Current and Future Analysis                                        133
        Product Introductions/Innovations                                  133
      B.Market Analytics                                                   134
        Table 52: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical
        Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe
        Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         134

        Table 53: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Microscopes by
        Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle
        Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       135

        Table 54: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Microscopes
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
        for Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and
        Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          136

  12. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                         137
      A.Market Analysis                                                    137
        Current & Future Analysis                                          137
        Market Overview                                                    137
        Product Introductions/Innovations                                  137
        Key Player                                                         138
      B.Market Analytics                                                   139
        Table 55: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical
        Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe
        Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         139

        Table 56: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Microscopes by
        Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle
        Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       140

        Table 57: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for  Microscopes
        by Product Segment - Percentage  Breakdown of Dollar Sales
        for Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and
        Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          141

  13. THE MIDDLE EAST                                                      142
      A.Market Analysis                                                    142
        Current and Future Analysis                                        142
      B.Market Analytics                                                   143
        Table 58: The Middle East Recent Past, Current &  Future
        Analysis for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical
        Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe
        Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               143

        Table 59: The Middle East Historic Review for Microscopes by
        Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle
        Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       144

        Table 60: The Middle East 15-Year Perspective for
        Microscopes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle
        Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for Years
        2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             145

  14. LATIN AMERICA                                                        146
      A.Market Analysis                                                    146
        Microscopes Market in Latin America: Overview                      146
        Current & Future Analysis                                          146
      B.Market Analytics                                                   147
        Table 61: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Microscopes by Product Segment - Optical
        Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and Scanning Probe
        Microscopes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         147

        Table 62: Latin America Historic Review for Microscopes by
        Product Segment - Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle
        Microscopes and Scanning Probe Microscopes Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       148

        Table 63: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Microscopes
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
        for Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes and
        Scanning Probe Microscope Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          149


  COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

     Total Companies Profiled: 102 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 135)

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     Region/Country                     Players
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     The United States                     75
     Canada                                 3
     Japan                                 11
     Europe                                33
      France                                4
      Germany                              14
      The United Kingdom                    8
      Rest of Europe                        7
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)        12
     Latin America                          1
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