Pipette Tips Market Expected to Reach $2.3 Billion by 2031

According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Pipette Tips Market," The pipette tips market was valued at $1.5 billion in 2021, and is estimated to reach $2.3 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 4.1% from 2022 to 2031.

A pipette is a scientific instrument used for transferring a specific amount of liquid. Attaching a pipette tip to the pipette end of a pipette creates an airtight seal. A pipette tip is a tool that allows to distribute a precise amount of liquid from a pipette. Pipette tips are polypropylene and can be reused multiple times. Pipette tips are autoclavable, disposable accessories pipette used to absorb and disseminate liquids. Micropipettes are used in numerous laboratories across the world. Pipettes can be used to disseminate liquids onto well plates for PCR testing by researcher/diagnostic labs. Micropipette tips can also be used to dispense testing items such as paint and caulk in a microbiology laboratory analyzing industrial products. Each tip has a distinct microliter capacity, ranging from 0.01ul to 5mL. Pipette tips are made from molded plastic and are clear to allow easy viewing of the content. Micropipettes can be non-sterile or sterile, filtered or unfiltered, and all of them should be devoid of DNase, RNase, DNA, and pyrogen.

Pipette tips are becoming more expensive, owing to increase in global demand for liquid handling equipment, particularly pipettes. Rise in prevalence of cancer and AIDS fuels medical research & development, which drives higher demand for pipettes and boosting the pipette tips market share. Pipettes are in high demand in the medical research & development industry, which leads to rise in their demand pipette. In 2021, health-care R&D expanded 7.7% year-over-year, which boosts demand for pipettes and pipette tips. Food testing is increasing as people become more conscious regarding the importance of clean labels and contamination-free products, which drives demand for pipette tips. The market is growing, owing to rise in consumption of processed and packaged food in industrialized countries as well as a shift in consumption of convenience food in developing and emerging economies. Pipette tips are more widely used in research & development; however, as the volume of samples for analysis grows, manual pipettes are being replaced by automated & robotics pipettes. The desire for an automated & robotics pipette system has witnessed growth, owing to several disadvantages connected with manual pipetting. Continuous developments of medical devices and equipment downsizing allows laboratories to reduce cost of reagents and samples. As a result, there is a greater demand for reducing solution and reagent waste, which is more difficult with manual pipetting. Its demand is predicted to rise in the coming years as Automated & Robotics pipette systems are safe and use precise amount of reagents.

The pipette tips market trends are driven by growing pharmaceutical businesses, purchase of medical device companies, and rise in government funding for R&D. Rise in focus on drug and vaccine research & development by pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and biological labs is expected to have a favorable impact on the use of pipette tips leading to increased sales. In addition, the market for electronic multichannel pipettes is expected to be driven in next few years by a growing emphasis on increasing throughputs and interest in scientific research. However, in the upcoming years, pipette factors such as lack of awareness, high cost of R&D and medical device manufacturing, and lengthy approval processes are expected to hinder the market expansion. Pipetting systems have witnessed a surge in use in bioinformatics, owing to ongoing developments and new technologies. Robotic pipetting systems are replacing manual pipetting systems, owing to consistency and superior outcomes. These have software that does sequential operations and controls on/off functionalities. Tools make laboratory work more productive and reproducible. Numerous applications, including DNA/RNA purification and next-generation sequencing, make use of pipetting equipment. Pipette tips market growth is fueled by rise in R&D expenditures by biotechnology companies, increase in number of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, improvements in pipetting system technology for data accuracy and precision, demand for biomarker research & drug discovery, and bioinformatics applications.

On the basis of type the market is bifurcated into filtered pipette tips and non-filtered tips. By type, the non-filtered pipette tips segment dominated the market in 2021. Surge in drug discovery and limited production centers, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic have led to growth of the non-filtered pipette tips market. 

Depending on technology, the pipette tips market size is segmented into manual and automated & robotics. By technology type, the manual segment dominated the market in 2021. The enhancement in research and clinical diagnosis have increased growth of the manual segment by enhancing production and manufacturing centers within the market.

By end user, the market is fragmented into pharmaceuticals & biotechnology companies, academic & research organizations and others. The others segment is further bifurcated into diagnostic labs and hospitals. The pharmaceutical & biotechnology companies segment dominated the market in 2021, owing to rise in pharmaceuticals & biotechnology companies, drug discovery, and research developments by these companies.

Region wise, in pipette tips industry, North America accounted for more than 3.8% of the global market share in 2021. Surge in cancer patients and drug development have led to growth of the pipette tips market in North America.

Key findings of the study

• By type, the non-filtered pipette tips segment held the largest share in the global market in 2021.
• On the basis of technology, the manual segment held the largest market share in 2021, and is expected to remain dominant during the forecast period.
• By end user, the pharmaceutical & biotechnology companies held the largest market share in 2021.
• Region wise, LAMEA is expected to experience growth at the highest rate, registering a CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period.