Laboratory Filtration Market

Industry Overview

The Global Laboratory Filtration Market is expected to grow from USD 3.6 billion in 2023 to USD 7.01 billion by 2030 at an annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7% during the forecast period ranging from 2025 to 2030.

The laboratory filtration process is widely used across several applications such as drug screening, virus removal, lab-scale DNA and protein analysis and separation, and cell culturing. The process plays a crucial role in the healthcare sector as it ensures the safety and purity of pharmaceuticals, diagnostic tools, and medical devices. The process helps in removing impurities and contaminants from medications and sterilizes liquids for intravenous use. It also purifies water used in varied medical procedures.

The rising investment in research and development, the growing implementation of filtration products in clinical laboratories, and the higher emphasis on developing large-molecule biopharmaceuticals are the significant growth factors of the market. In addition, the growing demand for membrane filtration technology and the widespread adoption and use of filtration technologies in the food and beverage industry are also propelling the market growth.

The strict regulatory standards required to maintain constantly and the high capital requirements are the most significant challenges for the growth of the global laboratory filtration market. Growth opportunities for the market lie in the significant development in healthcare diagnostics and the expansion of diagnostic testing. It is also facilitated by the higher preference of personalized medicine which needs isolating biomarkers and ensuring precise disease detection and monitoring.

Market Segmentation

Insight by Product

The global laboratory filtration market is divided by product into filtration assemblies, filtration accessories, and filtration media. The filtration accessories segment is further subdivided into filter holders, cartridge filters, filter dispensers, seals, filter flasks, filter housings, vacuum pumps, filter funnels, and others, where the filter holders subsegment is expected to grow at the fastest rate during the forecast period due to widespread use. The filtration media subsection is further subdivided into membrane filters, syringe filters, syringeless filters, filter papers, capsule filters, filtration microplates, and others, where the membrane filters are expected to grow more due to their extensive application in filtration of the aqueous & organic solution, vacuum filtration assemblies, sterilizing, fluid monitoring, final filtration, venting & gas filtration in ultrafiltration, and sample preparation. The filtration assemblies segment is further subdivided into vacuum filtration assemblies, microfiltration assemblies, ultrafiltration assemblies, reverse osmosis assemblies, and others, where the microfiltration assemblies segment will account for a larger market share due to widespread use in pharmaceutical & biopharmaceutical and food & beverage companies.

Insight by Technology

The global laboratory filtration market is divided by technology into vacuum filtration, microfiltration, reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, and nanofiltration segments. Out of all these segments, the microfiltration segment is expected to contribute a larger market share during the forecast period due to its extensive application in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries for the separation of cell debris, interpretation, and distillation of cell broths, separation of macromolecules, and mounting demand for biological and generic drugs.

Insight by End User

The global laboratory filtration market is divided by end users into pharmaceutical & biopharmaceutical companies, food & beverage companies, academic & research institutes, and hospital and diagnostic laboratories segment. Among all of these, the pharmaceutical & biopharmaceutical companies segment accounts for the largest share of the market and will grow more during the forecast period due to the growing need for laboratory filtration in the development of biological molecules and the increased production of generics.

Global Laboratory Filtration Market Report Coverage

Industry Dynamics

Industry Trends

A significant trend in the global laboratory filtration market is the growing adoption of single-use processing technologies in filtration. Another notable development in the market is the significant development in membrane technology that enhances efficiency. There is also a significant growth in the demand for sterile filtration and nanotechnology innovations that allow nanofiltration applications. Also, automation and IoT-enabled filtration systems are gaining traction in the market of late.

Growth Drivers

The global laboratory filtration market, which comprises different technologies such as vacuum filtration, microfiltration, reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, and nanofiltration, is growing at a high rate due to the growing need for purity in products. It is also the result of significant technological advancements and growing demand for biological and generic drugs. Another reason for its growth is its widespread adoption and use in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries for the separation of cell debris, distillation of cell broths, interpretation, and separation of macromolecules.

Challenges

Strict government regulations for authentication of the filtration procedures, availability of alternative technologies, higher cost sensitivity, and the need for high assets investments for manufacturing facilities are the major challenges to the growth of the laboratory filtration market.

Opportunities

Growth opportunities for the market are offered by the growing demand in the pharmaceutical sector and the ongoing and extensive biotechnology research. Also, the growing healthcare investments in developing markets and development in infrastructure drive higher adoption of filtration technologies to ensure improved healthcare delivery, sanitation, and infection control, which also presents significant growth opportunities.

Geographic Overview

North America leads the laboratory filtration market with a larger share which is mainly attributed to the increased research in pharmaceuticals and the stringent legislation. It is also facilitated by the large number of manufacturers in the region as well as the growth of novel biologics.

The Asia-Pacific market will grow during the forecast period at a faster rate due to the higher focus on refining the quality of products by the healthcare and food and beverage industries. It is also attributed to the continual research and development activities in the region.

Competitive Insight

Key players in the laboratory filtration market are catering to the demand for these devices by investing in technologically advanced products in their product portfolio across the globe. GE Healthcare, Merck Millipore, 3M Company, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Danaher Corporation, Macherey–Nagel Gmhb & Co. Kg, and Sartorius Group are the key players offering laboratory filtration.

Merck Millipore is the brand used by Merck Group's global life science business until 2015 when the company re-branded. It was formed when Merck acquired the Millipore Corporation in 2010. Merck is a supplier to the life science industry. The MilliSolve Filtration System has been designed for the filtration of liquid chromatography buffers and solvents under vacuum. 

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is an American-headquartered life science and clinical research company. It is a global supplier of analytical instruments, clinical development solutions, specialty diagnostics, laboratory, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology services. 

Recent Developments by Key Players

The Milliflip Filtration Unit is the newest addition to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt (DE)’s Millipore Portfolio of premium Preparation, Separation, and Filtration products. The Milliflip filter unit is a disposable, vacuum-driven nonsterile filtration system used in the pre-filtration and clarification of water, buffers, and aqueous solutions. Filter with a flip of your wrist - it is designed to work with standard 50 mL centrifuge tubes, which eliminates sample transfer.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Thermo Scientific Heracell VIOS 250i AxD CO₂ Incubators to support the future implementation of workflow automation in cell therapy production. These first-of-their-kind CO2 incubators are designed for integration into automated and modular laboratories.

The Laboratory Filtration Market Report offers a comprehensive market segmentation analysis along with an estimation for the forecast period 2025–2030.

Segments Covered in the Report

• By Product
  • Filtration assemblies
  • Filtration accessories
  • Filtration media
• By Technology
  • Vacuum filtration
  • Microfiltration
  • Reverse osmosis
  • Ultrafiltration
  • Nanofiltration
• By End User
  • Pharmaceutical & biopharmaceutical companies

Geographical Segmentation

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • U.K.
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific (APAC)
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
• Rest of the World (RoW)
  • Brazil
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • U.A.E.
  • Other Countries

Source: VynZ Research

Source: VynZ Research