Report Code : CVMI24072926 | Published Date : July 16, 2024

1 | Market Overview

The European industrial microbiology market encompasses microbial testing, culturing, and bioprocessing across sectors such as food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, agriculture, and environmental monitoring. Industrial microbiology ensures product quality, contamination control, and regulatory compliance while also supporting fermentation-based production processes.

The growing demand for safe food, high-quality pharmaceuticals, and bio-based chemicals is expanding the use of microbiological tools and systems. Europe’s robust regulatory framework (e.g., EFSA, EMA), advancements in microbial detection technologies, and a well-established biotechnology ecosystem are driving innovation and investment in this sector.

 

2 | Market Size and Forecast

Year

Market Value (USD Million)

Notes

2019

1,740

Dominated by pharma and F&B segments

2024

2,280

CAGR 5.6% (2019–2024)

2031

3,630

Projected CAGR 6.9% (2024–2031)

 

3 | Drivers & Challenges

Drivers:

  • Stringent EU regulations for food safety and pharmaceuticals
  • Growth of biotechnology and bio-based production
  • Expansion of environmental testing and industrial fermentation
  • Demand for rapid microbiological methods (RMMs)

 

Challenges:

  • High operational and equipment costs
  • Complexity in managing multiple compliance protocols (ISO, GMP, HACCP)
  • Need for skilled personnel and standardized microbial validation tools

 

4 | Application Insights

By Industry:

  • Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology – 36%
  • Food & Beverage – XX%
  • Agriculture & Environmental – XX%
  • Biofuels & Bioproducts – XX%
  • Others (Cosmetics, Water Testing) – XX%

 

By Technique:

  • Culture-based Methods
  • Rapid Microbial Methods (ATP, PCR, Flow Cytometry)
  • Microbial Limit Testing & Bioburden Testing
  • Sterility and Endotoxin Testing
  • Environmental Monitoring & Air Sampling

 

5 | Regional Insights

  • Germany & France (37%) – Pharma, food, and biotech leaders
  • UK & Ireland (XX%) – Strong in biologics and food safety labs
  • Italy & Spain (XX%) – Demand from cosmetics, dairy, wine industries
  • Nordics & Benelux (XX%) – Environmental and industrial testing hubs
  • CEE (XX%) – Pharma manufacturing and diagnostic expansion

 

6 | Competitive Landscape

Key players: BioMérieux, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Merck KGaA, Sartorius AG, Charles River, Danaher Corporation (IDEXX, Beckman Coulter), 3M Europe.

Major developments include:

  • RMM platforms for pharmaceutical cleanroom monitoring
  • Integrated testing kits for dairy and meat safety
  • Bioreactor-linked microbial monitoring for industrial fermentation




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Key Players

  • bioMérieux
  • Danaher Corporation
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Merck KGaA
  • Novozymes
  • BASF SE
  • DuPont
  • bioMérieux
  • Sartorius AG
  • Lonza Group

 

Europe Industrial Microbiology Market Report

 

  1. 1. Europe Industrial Microbiology Market Research Report
    1. 1.1 Study Objectives
    2. 1.2 Europe Industrial Microbiology Market - Overview
    3. 1.3 Reason to Read This Report
    4. 1.4 Methodology and Forecast Analysis
  2. 2. Europe Industrial Microbiology Market Research Report - Preface
    1. 2.1 Europe Industrial Microbiology Market Research Report – Detailed Scope and Definitions
      1. 2.1.1 By Industry
      2. 2.1.2 By Technique
      3. 2.1.3 By Region
  3. 3. Europe Industrial Microbiology Market Dynamics
    1. 3.1. Drivers - Macro-Economic Based, Supply Side, and Demand Side Drivers
    2. 3.2. Restraints – By Industry, By Technique, By Country
    3. 3.3. Opportunities – By Industry, By Technique, By Country
    4. 3.4. Trends – By Industry, By Technique, By Country
    5. 3.5. PEST Analysis
    6. 3.6. Porters Five Rule Analysis
    7. 3.7. Company’s Share Analysis (CSA) by Region or By Country
    8. 3.8. Europe Industrial Microbiology Market Research Report – DROTs Impact Analysis
    1. 4. Europe Industrial Microbiology Market Research Report, Historic Data 2019 - 2023 and Forecast Analysis Data 2024 - 2031
    2. 4.1. Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
    3. 4.2. Annual Market Trend Assessment – Year-on-Year (YoY) Growth Analysis (%)
    4. 4.3. Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and 2024 - 2031
    5. 4.4. Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
  1. 5. Europe Industrial Microbiology Market, By Industry, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 (Market Value, In USD Mn)
    1. 5.1 Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
    2. 5.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
    3. 5.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
    4. 5.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
    5. 5.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
    6. 5.2 Food & Beverage
    7. 5.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
    8. 5.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
    9. 5.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
    10. 5.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
    11. 5.3 Agriculture & Environmental
    12. 5.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
    13. 5.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
    14. 5.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
    15. 5.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
    16. 5.4 Biofuels & Bioproducts
    17. 5.4.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
    18. 5.4.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
    19. 5.4.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
    20. 5.4.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
    21. 5.5 Others (Cosmetics, Water Testing)
    22. 5.5.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
    23. 5.5.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
    24. 5.5.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
    25. 5.5.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
    6. Europe Industrial Microbiology Market, By Technique, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 (Market Value, In USD Mn)
    1. 6.1 Culture-based Methods
    2. 6.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
    3. 6.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
    4. 6.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
    5. 6.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
    6. 6.2 Rapid Microbial Methods (ATP, PCR, Flow Cytometry)
    7. 6.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
    8. 6.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
    9. 6.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
    10. 6.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
    11. 6.3 Microbial Limit Testing & Bioburden Testing
    12. 6.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
    13. 6.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
    14. 6.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
    15. 6.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
    16. 6.4 Sterility and Endotoxin Testing
    17. 6.4.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
    18. 6.4.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
    19. 6.4.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
    20. 6.4.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
    21. 6.5 Environmental Monitoring & Air Sampling
    22. 6.5.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
    23. 6.5.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
    24. 6.5.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
    25. 6.5.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
  1. 7. Europe Industrial Microbiology Market Forecast, By Region, 2019 - 2023 and 2024 - 2031 (Market Value, In USD Mn)
    1. 7.1 Europe
      1. 7.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
      2. 7.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
      3. 7.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
      4. 7.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
      7.2 Europe Industrial Microbiology Market - Opportunity Analysis Index, By Industry, By Technique, and Region, 2024 - 2031
  1. 8. Europe Europe Industrial Microbiology Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 (Market Value, In USD Mn)
    1. 8.1 By Industry Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
      1. 8.1.1 Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
      2. 8.1.2 Food & Beverage
      3. 8.1.3 Agriculture & Environmental
      4. 8.1.4 Biofuels & Bioproducts
      5. 8.1.5 Others (Cosmetics, Water Testing)
      8.2 By Technique Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
      1. 8.2.1 Culture-based Methods
      2. 8.2.2 Rapid Microbial Methods (ATP, PCR, Flow Cytometry)
      3. 8.2.3 Microbial Limit Testing & Bioburden Testing
      4. 8.2.4 Sterility and Endotoxin Testing
      5. 8.2.5 Environmental Monitoring & Air Sampling
      8.3 Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
      1. 8.3.1 Germany
      2. 8.3.2 Uk
      3. 8.3.3 France
      4. 8.3.4 Spain
      5. 8.3.5 Italy
      6. 8.3.6 Russia
      7. 8.3.7 Rest of Europe
    2. 8.4 Europe Europe Industrial Microbiology Market – Opportunity Analysis Index, By Industry, By Technique, and Country, 2024 - 2031
    3. 8.5 Regional Trends Analysis
    4. 8.6 Europe Europe Industrial Microbiology Market Research Report - Company Profiles
      1. 8.6.1 Company 1 (Germany)
      2. 8.6.2 Company 2 (Uk)
      3. 8.6.3 Company 3 (Uk)
    9. Competition Landscape
    1. 9.1 Strategic Dashboard of Top Market Players
    2. 9.2 Company Profiles (Introduction, Financial Assessments, Portfolio of Offerings, Milestones and Achievements, Strategic Initiative, and SWOT Analysis)
      1. 9.2.1 bioMérieux
      2. 9.2.2 Danaher Corporation
      3. 9.2.3 Thermo Fisher Scientific
      4. 9.2.4 Merck KGaA
      5. 9.2.5 Novozymes
      6. 9.2.6 BASF SE
      7. 9.2.7 DuPont
      8. 9.2.8 bioMérieux
      9. 9.2.9 Sartorius AG
      10. 9.2.10 Lonza Group
  1. 10. Data Collection Method and Research Approach
  2. 11. Principal Presumptions and Acronyms