Mycoplasma Testing Market Analysis

  • Report ID: 4969
  • Published Date: Aug 04, 2025
  • Report Format: PDF, PPT

Mycoplasma Testing Market Segmentation:

Technology Segment Analysis

The PCR segment is expected to command the highest share of 42.8% in the market over the assessed period. Being the gold standard for regulatory mandates, this technology has become an essential part of biopharmaceutical innovation. This can be exemplified by the FDA's requirement for qPCR validation in biologics testing, which solidified this method's industry dominance. The segment is further levitated by the 15.4% CAGR growth in cell and gene therapy-related clinical trials, as they need highly sensitive contamination screening. These dual forces of regulatory compliance and wide therapeutic utilization ensure PCR technology remains the most preferred method for pharmaceutical quality control.

Application Segment Analysis

The biopharmaceutical manufacturing is predicted to be the largest application segment in the market by the end of 2034, with a 38.7% share. The tightening of global quality standards in this industry is making it the source of greater revenue generation in this sector. For instance, in 2023, the WHO issued prequalification criteria mandating mycoplasma testing for all vaccines. This field of utilization is further fueled by the projected $1.6 trillion industry size of the global biopharma market by 2030, as per the NIH observations. As a result, the expanding biologic production continues to make microbial detection solutions indispensable for this category. These factors position biopharmaceutical manufacturing as a long-term growth factor in this sector.

Product Segment Analysis

The kits & reagents are poised to dominate the product segment while holding 50.4% share throughout the discussed timeframe. Being one of the fundamental components for contamination detection across laboratories and biopharmaceutical facilities, these commodities are procured at a larger scale than others. This proprietorship is also attributed to the recurring need for standardized testing materials that deliver consistent and reliable results and performance during the assessments. Moreover, these core testing supplies form the backbone of mycoplasma workflows, which maintain a substantial demand base by both routine testing requirements and expanding biopharmaceutical production worldwide.

Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments:

Segment

Subsegments

Technology

  • PCR
  • ELISA
  • Direct Assay
  • Indirect Assay
  • Microbial Culture

Application

  • Cell Line Testing
  • End-of-Production Testing
  • Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • Academic Research

End user

  • Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Companies
  • Contract Research Organizations (CROs)
  • Academic & Research Institutes

Product

  • Kits & Reagents
  • Instruments
  • Services

Method

  • Nucleic Acid Detection (NAD)
  • Enzymatic Methods
  • Membrane Filtration

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

In the year 2024, the industry size of the mycoplasma testing market was over USD 850.7 million.

The market size for the mycoplasma testing market is projected to reach USD 2.7 billion by the end of 2034, expanding at a CAGR of 10.8% during the forecast period, i.e., between 2025-2034.

The major players in the market are Thermo Fisher Scientific, Charles River Laboratories, Merck KGaA, Lonza Group, Sartorius AG, Becton Dickinson, and others.

In terms of technology, the PCR segment is anticipated to garner the largest market share of 42.8% by 2034 and display lucrative growth opportunities during 2025-2034.

The market in North America is projected to hold the largest market share of 40.6% by the end of 2034 and provide more business opportunities in the future.
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