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Biomarker are chemical, physical, or biological parameters that can be used to indicate disease states. Oncology biomarkers facilitate high-speed, non-invasive cancer diagnosis; and are believed to enhance early cancer detection and screening. The demand for oncology biomarkers is also increasing because of their ability to trace the exact type of cancer and to target patient-specific molecular structure.

Global ophthalmology devices and drugs market is witnessing a significant growth due to the increasing incidence and prevalence of eye related disorders such as presbyopia, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy among the aging population. With the introduction of ophthalmic devices equipped with sophisticated technologies, people are increasingly opting for ophthalmic surgeries to correct their eye related disorders.

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The global Pico Projector market experienced significant growth in the year 2009 on account of rapidly changing trends in the projector market. Projector markets have constantly witnessed a demand for small size projectors to match the miniature gadgets trend favored by the end users. This trend is expected to contribute to the strong growth of the Pico Projector market. The demand for Pico Projectors is expected to grow over 200% in 2010 with DLP and LCoS being the mainstream technology. This report also covers the illumination sources, source connectivity and power sources for the Pico projectors. The forecast period of the report is from 2010 to 2014.

Printed electronics, on account of its low cost printing methods has evoked great interest in the electronics industry. There are significant growth opportunities for printed electronics in end user markets like consumer electronics, military, power generation, healthcare and logistics. Printed electronics is gaining wide momentum on account of its characteristics which provides vast benefits in comparison with traditional printing methods such as gravure, flexography, offset printing, screen printing, inkjet and thermal transfer. The printed electronics market is expected to grow exponentially over the next five years with the emergence of new applications and cost competitive products. This report covers the latest trends in the printed electronics market and analyses various technologies. The forecast period of the report is from 2010 to 2014.

The automotive semiconductor market witnessed a major single year decline in revenues in 2009 due to the global economic depression. However, increasing semiconductor content in almost all critical systems in a vehicle has ensured a strong recovery. Major growth for automotive market was witnessed in Europe and countries such as Brazil, Russia, and China while a strong recovery was observed in the North American market. The automotive semiconductor market is expected to witness significant growth in 2010 on account of steady recovery of the automotive market.

2008 saw almost 12 million patients diagnosed with cancer. Despite, increasing technological advancements and research the deaths due to cancer were about 8 million people in 2008. Lung cancer accounts for the highest mortality rate. However, there has been a significant development in technologies and drugs/vaccines with respect to breast cancer, thyroid cancer, and pancreatic cancer therefore increasing the survival rates.

A considerable increase in the incidence and prevalence of eye related disorder among aging population has been key driver of the global ophthalmologist devices and drugs market. With the rising population of the baby boomer diseases such as presbyopia, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy have positively impacted the growth of the ophthalmology devices and drugs market.