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Geosynthetics is a type of polymeric material predominantly used in engineering applications such as civil construction and environmental protection projects. Rising land scarcity, increasing awareness about seismic hazards, and stringent environmental regulations are the catalyzing factors behind the growth of geosynthetics. Some of the major polymeric materials used in the production of geosynthetics are polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyester. In general, geosynthetics materials are produced from petrochemical-based plastics which remain unaffected by fungi or bacteria and cannot be decomposed. These materials are typically found in the soil and help reinforce soil, distribute loads, prevent soil erosion, and control water pressure.

A medical device refers to an instrument, equipment, implant, or apparatus used to diagnose, prevent, or treat diseases through a physical process. A protection film helps prevent external influences from entering medical devices and adversely affecting them. Protection films, such as thermoplastic polyurethane, offer strong resistance towards water, fungus, and abrasion. Traditionally, the healthcare industry used metal and glass packaging components to protect medical devices from the outside environment. Currently, the industry relies on high-barrier plastic films, which are composed of single polymers, laminations, metalized films, and various specialized coatings for better product protection. Over the last decade, paper was the most commonly used material for medical device packaging. Currently, the use of plastic films has increased significantly.

Medical beds and chairs are specifically designed to provide comfort and quality of sleep to hospitalized patients and cater to their other healthcare needs. These medical equipment provide flexibility and relaxation to the patient. Medical beds are broadly classified as regular beds, ICU beds, pediatric beds, bariatric beds, respiratory beds, birthing beds, and home care beds. These beds are used in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health care facilities, and academic research institutes. These medical beds are manual, semi-electric and electric beds. Medical chairs are classified as examination and treatment chairs, ENT chairs, rehabilitation chairs, blood drawing chairs, cardiac chairs, ophthalmic chairs, dialysis chairs, and wheelchairs. Wheelchairs are mainly classified into two types: manual wheelchairs and powered wheelchairs. Medical chairs allow for the movement of the patient such as patient transfer chairs for safest and easiest transfer of the patient, geriatric chairs to assist the elderly in mobility and security.

Angiography is a medical imaging technique used to visualize blood vessels in the brain, neck, heart, and kidneys. For this technique, radiopaque substances and dyes are used to make the blood vessels visible under x-ray. Angiography is used to detect abnormalities or blockage in blood vessels. This, in turn, helps diagnose various critical conditions such as heart diseases, kidney disorders, kidney dysfunction, atherosclerosis, brain tumors, and eye diseases. Moreover, angiography helps surgeons study the condition of the heart and brain before surgeries. There are several types of angiography which are categorized based on the blood vessel analyzed. Major types of angiography include coronary angiography, pulmonary angiography, kidney angiography, fluorescein angiography, celiac angiography, and mesenteric angiography. There are some side-effects of angiography noticed in some patients. These are mainly allergic reactions caused by the substances and dyes used in angiography. Major allergic reactions include swelling, breathing problems, heart failure, and low blood pressure.

Green polyol & bio polyol are important raw materials used in the production of polyurethane, thermoplastic elastomers, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and artificial leather. Some of the factors driving the global green polyol & bio polyol market are implementation of strict environmental norms by various governments, and favorable regulations which encourage manufacturers to increase the green polyol & bio polyol content in their products.

High-speed cameras are the sophisticated version of normal digital cameras with high resolution capacity and ability to capture ultra-high speed events. High-speed cameras can analyze invisible objects which are beyond the capacity of human eye. The quality of a high-speed camera is determined by various attributes such as, frame rates, resolution, memory size, battery, image processing, and light sensitivity. A variety of high-speed cameras are available in the market with extensive range of frame rates varying from zero frames per second (FPS) to 100 billion frames per second and resolution ranges from 1MP (megapixel) to billions of megapixels. Wide range of frame rate of high speed camera is helping in its increasing penetration in comparison with digital normal camera, which is capable to reach only 30 frames per second. High-speed cameras are used in various industries such as entertainment, military, aerospace, media, healthcare, paper and printing, automotive, and scientific research industries.

Neurological disorders treatment market is growing at a significant rate, due to increasing prevalence of neurological disorders and technological advancements in the treatment of these conditions. Moreover, factors such as increasing awareness about diagnostics and treatment of neurological disorders are driving the global market. Epilepsy refers to a neurological disorder, which is characterized by recurring seizures. These seizures may be classified as focal seizures, generalized seizures, and others. Focal seizures are the most common type of epilepsy which involves secondary generalised tonic/clonic seizures (sGTCS) and complex partial seizures.

Immunochemistry is a branch of science that deals with the study of the immune system. Immunochemical methods do not require extensive and destructive sample preparation and expensive instrumentation. Most immunochemical methods are based on simple photo, fluoro or luminometric detection. These methods have rapidly replaced chromatographic techniques in clinical diagnostics and offer fast detection of antibodies associated with specific diseases, hormones, disease biomarkers, and pharmaceuticals. Most commonly used assays in clinical immunochemistry involve either quantitative or qualitative formats using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), immunochromatography in the form of lateral-flow devices like dip-sticks and test strips, and Western Blot assays used to interpret data from protein analysis with gel electrophoresis. Moreover, it is also used in food safety assessment, environmental analysis, and the target chemical structures cover the widest range of molecular weight approximately hundreds of kilo Dalton (kD). Immunochemicals also develop antibody assays for cholera, anthrax, and diphtheria toxins.

Biosimilars or follow-on biologics are biopharmaceutical drugs that are similar to approved biological drugs. Biosimilars are different from other generic drugs in terms of raw material and their manufacturing process. Generic drugs are composed of small molecules. However, biosimilars are composed of more complex molecules, such as human insulin and monoclonal antibodies. Many biosimilars are derived from plants, animals, bacteria, viruses and yeast. It is produced by recombinant DNA technology and controlled gene expression methods. Biosimilar drugs are used in prevention and treatment of various severe diseases such as cancer, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, heart attacks, rheumatoid arthritis, oncology, growth hormone deficiency, chronic kidney failure, hematological disease and infectious disease. Biosimilars offer less costly treatment than other biological drugs and synthetic drugs.

In-vitro diagnostics is a method of performing a diagnostic test to detect disease, condition or infection in an artificial environment. Molecular diagnostic is one of the major segments of in-vitro diagnostics market. Molecular diagnostics is used to measure and detect the presence of genetic material associated with specific disease. It is used to identify DNA and RNA at molecular level. Molecular diagnostics is a tool to improve clinical outcomes and medical decisions. Molecular diagnostic includes all tests used to identify a disease, by analyzing molecules such as DNA, protein or RNA in a fluid or tissue. Nowadays molecular diagnostics is used in early detection of infectious diseases, cancer and genetic disorder, by using molecular and genetic technologies. Molecular diagnostics is also used in detection of abnormalities in pre-natal stage. In addition, molecular diagnostic kits are used in pharmacogenetics testing and blood donor screening.

Ataxia is a neurological condition, characterized by lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movement. Ataxia causes head trauma, stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), tumor and toxic reaction. Progressive ataxia and weakness disorders are related to damage, degeneration or loss of neurons of the brain which leads to muscle coordination disability.

Orthopedics market is witnessing high growth rate globally. High incidence of obesity, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and aging population are some of the key factors driving the market's growth. Osteoporosis is a condition in which bone mineral density (BMD) decreases, leading to increased risk for fracture. Osteoporosis is a genetic disease and is also termed as "silent disease", as no symptoms shown in this disease. Osteoporosis drug refers to a medicine that is used to maintain BMD of 2.5 standard deviations below a patient's expected peak bone mass. BMD decreases with age, therefore aged population is at increased risk for osteoporosis. Based on drug classes, the market has been divided into bisphosphonates, selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), RANK Ligand Inhibitors (denosumab), parathyroid hormone therapy (PTH), calcitonin and others. Osteoporosis is more common in women as compared to men.

Western blotting is a technique used in cell and molecular biology that helps to detect and analyze a specific protein molecule from a mixture of proteins. It is done by using specific antibodies. Western blotting technique is used by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, diagnostic laboratories, research institutes and others. In western blotting technique, a mixture of proteins is separated based on molecular weight and type, using gel electrophoresis. Western blotting technique involves three steps including gel electrophoresis, membrane transfer and blocking. After separation of proteins by size and transfer to a solid support, the target protein is marked by using a proper primary and secondary antibody for visualization. Western blotting is also known as immunoblotting due to the use of antibody to detect its antigen. Western blotting is used in various applications including diseases diagnosis, agriculture, biochemical, biomedical research and others.

Protein crystallography is a technique used to visualize protein structure and enhance understanding about protein function. The process of protein crystallography includes protein purification, protein crystallization, protein crystal mounting and protein crystallography. Protein crystallization is a process of formation of protein crystals. Protein crystallization technique helps to identify three dimensional structure of protein. Protein crystallization is used by researcher during drug discovery and development. In addition, the technique is also used in protein engineering, drug designing and other applications. Various techniques used during protein crystallization technology are ion-exchange chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gel-electrophoresis, x-ray crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). On the basis of methods of crystallization, protein crystallization technique includes vapor diffusion method and high through-put method. Protein crystallization technique is used in various sectors such as biotechnology, pharmaceutical, chemical industries and others.

Oilfield process chemicals are used in exploration and various extraction stages such as surfactant flooding and caustic flooding at oil and gas refineries or reservoirs. Oilfield process chemicals are used in separating gas from oil or separating oil from gas. Further Oilfield process chemicals control corrosion, fluid loss, waxes, bacteria, hydrogen sulfide and foam. It is also responsible for removal of water vapor, acid gas separation, and heavy hydrocarbon separation from the gases.

TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Protein Ingredient market to grow at a CAGR of 6.03 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the growing global health-conscious population. The Global Protein Ingredient market has also been witnessing the growth in the Food and Beverage industry. However, the low awareness rate could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global e-passport market to grow at a CAGR of 32.5 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing need to comply with government regulations. The Global e-passport market has also been witnessing the increasing use of e-passport as a standard travel document. However, the high implementation costs of e-passports could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Discrete Automation market to grow at a CAGR of 8.43 percent over the period 2012-2016. The growth in manufacturing sectors in emerging markets is one of the key factors contributing to this market growth. The Global Discrete Automation market has also been witnessing an increasing demand for custom configured products. However, high total cost of ownership could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Data Analytics Outsourcing market to grow at a CAGR of 31.68 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the rapid expansion of data. The Global Data Analytics Outsourcing market has also been witnessing the emergence of social analytics. However, the lack of awareness about data analytics could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global IT Service Management (ITSM) market to grow at a CAGR of 7.30 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is that an increasing number of employees are using personal technology devices in workplace. The Global IT Service Management (ITSM) market has also been witnessing the increasing popularity of ITSM among SMEs. However, the lack of transparency in service level agreements could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

Patients in Marlton, NJ seeking chiropractic treatment will no longer have to wait for a scheduled appointment in order to receive care. Dr. Sauté K. Dean of Dean Chiropractic & Pain Relief offers walk-in treatment with no appointments required for patients to receive treatment. Patients can be seen right away without an appointment Monday-Thursday.

RingSky, renowned Hosted PBX provider, offers small and midsized businesses flexible unlimited business calling plans available online in its new fully featured website. The company carries a wide array of high-end phones from innovative brands such as Polycom and Yealink (available only once a plan has been selected).

Tangled Press will release its second installment of the Curlilocks series, Curlilocks and the Big Bad Hairbrush, February 26th, 2015 on Amazon.com, BN.com and 4kidslikeme.com.

Multiple studies conducted in the last several years by the federal government, environmental groups and private industries have revealed how dangerous many lawn pesticides and fertilizers are for the environment and for children. The levels of pesticides in ground water and drinking water have skyrocketed to unhealthy levels. Simply Safer Premium Lawn Care, a local lawn care company that has been offering safer, organic alternatives for years now wants to widen their public awareness campaign in order to draw attention to what should be a worldwide concern.