India has witnessed a continuous increase in demand for laboratory and analysis equipment during the past few years. The food industry and pharmaceuticals industry in particular have noticed growing interest in high-quality equipment.
While the new requirements in the sector for food safety and the latest developments in pharmaceutical production have propelled growth of laboratory and analysis equipment market, large investments, among other things are likely to propel the future growth, opine experts in the field.
Investments in this sector is likely to get a booster shot once the Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) becomes mandatory. From November 1, 2011 onwards all the labs of the drug companies- big players as well as SMEs - will have to conform to GLP norms to manufacture medicines. It along with GMP, has become an essential tool to provide assurance of identity, quality and strength of pharmaceuticals.
As the country with one of the largest numbers of food manufacturers in the world, India is subject to international guidelines and quality requirements. To ensure compliance with growing requirements, the Indian government has decided to increase the number of laboratories from 72 to between 250 and 300 facilities. That alone will increase volume on the market for analysis and biotechnology instruments by more than $ one billion. Apart from this, more efficient analysis techniques and newer methods for the improved recognition of possible dioxin or pesticide residues in foods, which would make more reliable analysis results possible, are in great demand.
In the next decade, advances in electronics, computer software, using of new materials will have a major influence on the laboratory equipment sector. According to some estimates , by 2020, laboratories and laboratory equipment will have greater instrument capabilities, simplified and more automated operations.
All these developments will be reflected at this year’s analytica Anacon India, the international trade fair and conference for analytical instrumentation, biotechnology, laboratory technology and services which will take place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre from October 12-14. The expo features a portfolio of exhibits addressing the analysis, laboratory-technology, diagnostics and biotechnology sector in India, one of the industry’s most important growth markets in Asia.
analytica Anacon India is an Indian trade fair with conference with international character designed to take exhibitors to new developing marketplaces of significant interest. The concept has been transferred from the world- leading trade fair analytica in Munich which guarantees a high participation of international exhibitors and market leaders.
The expo brings together players from India and worldwide of laboratory technology, analysis, biotechnology and diagnosis sectors. This event will showcase the latest products and services from Indian and international brands and manufacturers and bring out joint ventures and business opportunities in medical & lab, chemicals, drug and fertilizer industries.
The analytica Anacon India is being organized by the Indian Analytical Instruments Association (IAIA).The organizers are expecting more than 140 exhibitors from 13 countries who will be presenting their latest products and innovations to an audience of Indian professionals on all three days of the fair. Since its premier in 2003, analytica Anacon India has done an impressive job of showcasing developments on the Indian market.
The fair will be accompanied by the 2011 analytica Anacon India Conference having the theme "Analytical Technologies – Innovations driving the growth momentum".
Knowledge transfer and direct communication for the entire period of analytica Anacon India are guaranteed by the conference featuring talks by leading experts in the sector. A broad range of topics from the fields of food safety, pharmaceutical and life sciences will be covered at the conference. The programme of scientific lectures is organized by the Indian Analytical Instruments Association (IAIA) and Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. A. Kettrup (Techn. University Munich, Dept. of Ecological Chemistry and Environment).
The conference will also examine the latest trends in the Indian market. The first day of the conference will deal entirely with the life-sciences sector. Speakers will be discussing the future of personalized genomes in medicine and the challenges and potential associated with vaccines. Day two will be dedicated to the topic of food safety. Presentations will focus on genetically engineered grains and the latest requirements in food safety and quality assurance in India. The lectures on the third day will be dealing with the latest topics in the pharma industry, including the use of bioanalysis in the pharmaceutical sector.
Well-known scientists from around the world will report on current techniques and methods and on the latest industry trends in presentations that bridge the gap between sciences and industry. Presentation topics include highlights from the analysis, chromatography and biotechnology/life-sciences sectors and cover a wide range of information.
In addition to the conference, visitors will also be able to attend a workshop titled “Validation of Analytical Methods for FDA and EU Compliance” and gather information about the latest requirements and strategies for dealing with the FDA/EU, ICH, USP and ISO 17025. They will also receive useful tips for putting the know-how they acquire to use in actual practice.
Thus analytica Anacon is also a knowledge hub where research and scientific communities meet government representatives and the market.
The visitors of the fair include users and decision-makers from the chemical, medical, food, environmental and pharmaceutical industries as well as industrial and governmental research.
Three pillars of the fair's concept for analytica Anacon India 2011 are the exhibition,accompanying events and the scientific conference.
The exhibition includes, laboratory equipment,measurement and testing,instrumental analysis, biotechnology/ diagnostics and international pavillions. The accompanying events include workshop, exhibitor forum, poster presentation and the IAIA - award ceremony. The scientific conference includes analytical quality control, environmental analysis, food analysis and life science.
analytica Anacon India addresses Indian users and decision makers of the sectors such as : chemicals and petrochemicals industries, pharmaceuticals industry, medical and diagnostics industries, environmental protection, electronics and electrical engineering, industrial research and development, public sector research and development, public authorities / public facilities / universities / research institutions
It will give laboratory staff an opportunity to hear about the latest products and innovations that feature these interdisciplinary technologies. For example, Retsch (Haan, Germany) will be presenting the latest vibrating mills for quality control in the food, pharma, and chemicals industries. Brand (Wertheim, Germany) intends to introduce a new line of pipettes for use in environmental analysis, diagnostics, and molecular biology. Netzsch (Münster, Germany) and other exhibitors will be presenting innovative products for thermal analysis. Other companies including Agilent, Dionex, Metrohm, Phenomenex, RFCL, Sigma Aldrich and Waters are expected to participate in this year’s fair.
Analytica Anacon India has changed its venues in 2011 and moving from Hyderabad to Mumbai. In doing so, it is returning to its original location after a period of seven years.
"Mumbai is one of India's most important economic centers”, said Susanne Grödl, Exhibition Director for analytica at Messe München, explaining the decision to change the fair's location. "The Indian metropolis is home to a large number of primary consumers in the chemicals industry, the drug industry and the fertilizer industry, which makes it particularly attractive, especially for exhibitors that manufacture analysis and laboratory equipment. Generally speaking, the analysis industry plays an important role in Maharashtra. Due to India's large population, the region has a strong position in food manufacturing and textile production. High-quality analysis equipment for reliable quality control is particularly high in these sectors.
According to the President of the IAIA, S. Thyagarajan, this is a welcomes step as it has the potential for an increase in the number of visitors: "The new trade-fair centre will not just attract visitors from industrialized cities in Maharashtra such as Aurangabad, Nasik and Pune. We also expect participants from neighbouring industrial states such as Gujarat and Goa."
Mumbai, is India`s largest city and is considered the financial capital of the country as it generates five per cent of the total GDP. The city is home of the chemical and petrochemical industry, as well as of companies from the mechanical engineering branch. The main consumers for analysis equipment and laboratory technologies include the region's chemicals, medication and fertilizer industries.
The fifth analytica Anacon India i.e. analytica Anacon India 2009 was a big draw. About 148 exhibitors from 10 countries had presented their products and innovations for the analysis, laboratory-technology and biotechnology sectors. 2,710 trade visitors demonstrated high interest in the latest measuring and analysis equipment as well as in innovations in the biotechnology sector.
A total of 148 exhibitors from China, the Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland and the United States presented their innovations and latest developments to 2,710 trade visitors . Most were executives from Indian laboratories, the majority of them managing directors and laboratory directors from the pharmaceuticals, fine-chemistry and biotechnology industries. There were also several representatives from universities as well as other research institutions.