| 1. | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | 
| 1.1. | Executive introduction | 
| 1.2. | Use cases of sequencing | 
| 1.3. | Key industry drivers for sequencing | 
| 1.4. | Sequencing instrument roadmap | 
| 1.5. | Comparing sequencing methods | 
| 1.6. | Technological drivers for sequencing | 
| 1.7. | Challenges of DNA sequencing | 
| 1.8. | DNA sequencing instrument market | 
| 1.9. | Barriers of entry to the DNA instrument market | 
| 1.10. | Potential differentiating factors for sequencing | 
| 1.11. | NGS: notable technology trends and developments | 
| 1.12. | Potential improvements to nanopore sequencers | 
| 1.13. | Developmental trends for NGS and third-generation sequencing | 
| 1.14. | Key players in DNA sequencing by business model | 
| 1.15. | Requirements of sequencing platforms in different applications | 
| 1.16. | DNA sequencing services | 
| 1.17. | Market breakdown by segment and players | 
| 1.18. | Global DNA sequencing revenue by market segment (2014-2033) | 
| 1.19. | DNA sequencing forecast revenue by market segment (2022-2033) | 
| 1.20. | Global revenue by sequencing device generation (2014-2033) | 
| 1.21. | Forecast revenue by sequencing device generation | 
| 2. | INTRODUCTION | 
| 2.1. | What is DNA? | 
| 2.2. | DNA sequencing | 
| 2.3. | DNA sequencing: timeline | 
| 2.4. | The history of the sequencing market | 
| 2.5. | The Human Genome Project | 
| 2.6. | Costs of DNA sequencing have fallen dramatically | 
| 2.7. | Use cases of sequencing | 
| 2.8. | Key industry drivers for sequencing | 
| 2.9. | Technological drivers for sequencing | 
| 2.10. | Challenges of DNA sequencing | 
| 3. | TECHNOLOGIES IN DNA SEQUENCING | 
| 3.1.1. | Sequencing instrument roadmap | 
| 3.2. | First generation sequencing | 
| 3.2.1. | First-generation sequencing: Sanger sequencing | 
| 3.2.2. | Key players in Sanger sequencing | 
| 3.2.3. | SCIEX/Danaher | 
| 3.2.4. | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 
| 3.2.5. | Sanger sequencing: Outlook | 
| 3.3. | Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) | 
| 3.3.1. | Next-generation sequencing (NGS): introduction | 
| 3.4. | Sequencing-by-synthesis | 
| 3.4.1. | NGS approaches: Sequencing-by-synthesis | 
| 3.4.2. | Illumina | 
| 3.4.3. | Illumina: workflow | 
| 3.4.4. | Cluster generation | 
| 3.4.5. | Reversible terminator sequencing | 
| 3.4.6. | Illumina: Sequencing platforms | 
| 3.4.7. | Pyrosequencing: process | 
| 3.4.8. | Qiagen | 
| 3.4.9. | Roche: Efforts in DNA sequencing | 
| 3.4.10. | Proton detection sequencing: process | 
| 3.4.11. | Thermo Fisher: Ion Torrent | 
| 3.4.12. | ISFET sensors in Ion Torrent chips | 
| 3.4.13. | Element Biosciences | 
| 3.4.14. | Element Biosciences: Technology | 
| 3.4.15. | Ultima Genomics | 
| 3.4.16. | Ultima Genomics: Technology | 
| 3.4.17. | Ultima Genomics: Chemistry | 
| 3.4.18. | GenapSys: a cautionary tale of sequencing start-ups | 
| 3.5. | Sequencing-by-ligation | 
| 3.5.1. | NGS approaches: Sequencing-by-ligation | 
| 3.5.2. | Applied Biosystems/Thermo Fisher: SOLiD (I) | 
| 3.5.3. | Applied Biosystems/Thermo Fisher: SOLiD (II) | 
| 3.5.4. | Nanoball sequencing | 
| 3.5.5. | BGI Genomics: DNBSEQ | 
| 3.6. | Third generation sequencing | 
| 3.6.1. | Third generation sequencing | 
| 3.6.2. | Single molecule real-time sequencing: introduction | 
| 3.6.3. | Pacific Biosciences (PacBio) | 
| 3.6.4. | PacBio: Workflow | 
| 3.6.5. | PacBio: SWOT analysis | 
| 3.6.6. | Nanopore sequencing: overview | 
| 3.6.7. | Structure of a nanopore sequencer | 
| 3.6.8. | Why is nanopore sequencing important? | 
| 3.6.9. | Nanopore sequencing: operational principle | 
| 3.6.10. | Adaptive sampling | 
| 3.6.11. | Patent and research trends in nanopore sequencing | 
| 3.7. | Biological nanopores | 
| 3.7.1. | Biological nanopores: composition | 
| 3.7.2. | Comparison of protein characteristics | 
| 3.7.3. | Biological nanopores: Manufacturing methods | 
| 3.7.4. | Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Overview | 
| 3.7.5. | Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Patents | 
| 3.7.6. | Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Business model | 
| 3.7.7. | Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Products | 
| 3.7.8. | Roche | 
| 3.7.9. | Genia Technologies: Technology and patents | 
| 3.7.10. | Stratos Genomics: Technology and patents | 
| 3.7.11. | Qitan Technology | 
| 3.7.12. | Biological nanopores: strengths and weaknesses | 
| 3.8. | Solid-state nanopores | 
| 3.8.1. | Solid-state nanopores: overview | 
| 3.8.2. | Graphene nanopores | 
| 3.8.3. | Manufacturing methods: nanopore fabrication | 
| 3.8.4. | Manufacturing method: membrane thinning | 
| 3.8.5. | Comparison of manufacturing techniques | 
| 3.8.6. | Controlled dielectric breakdown shows several advantages over focused beam etching | 
| 3.8.7. | Hitachi | 
| 3.8.8. | Hitachi: patents | 
| 3.8.9. | What is stopping solid-state nanopores? | 
| 3.8.10. | IBM: DNA transistor | 
| 3.9. | Alternative structures for nanopore sequencers | 
| 3.9.1. | The motivation for alternative approaches to nanopore sequencing | 
| 3.9.2. | Plasmonic nanopores (I) | 
| 3.9.3. | Plasmonic nanopores (II) | 
| 3.9.4. | Base4 Innovation | 
| 3.9.5. | Hybrid nanopores: overview | 
| 3.9.6. | Sequencing by electronic tunnelling/SBET (I) | 
| 3.9.7. | Sequencing by electronic tunnelling/SBET (II) | 
| 3.9.8. | Nabsys: genome mapping via nanochannels | 
| 3.9.9. | Nabsys: Technology | 
| 3.9.10. | Field effect transistor (FET) - based nanopores | 
| 3.9.11. | iNanoBio | 
| 3.9.12. | Research trends in alternative nanopore structures | 
| 3.9.13. | Technological readiness levels | 
| 3.9.14. | Is it necessary to go beyond conventional nanopores? | 
| 3.9.15. | Accuracy and reproducibility | 
| 3.9.16. | Can alternative nanopore structures solve the reproducibility problem? | 
| 3.10. | Computational data analysis in nanopore sequencing | 
| 3.10.1. | The importance of machine learning in nanopore sequencing | 
| 3.10.2. | Basecallers: networks and components | 
| 3.10.3. | Basecallers: current and future status | 
| 3.10.4. | Basecallers: Training | 
| 3.10.5. | Basecaller algorithms: Segmentation | 
| 3.10.6. | Hidden Markov Models: Introduction | 
| 3.10.7. | Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN): Introduction | 
| 3.10.8. | Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Guppy | 
| 3.10.9. | Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN): Introduction | 
| 3.10.10. | Basecallers: timeline | 
| 3.10.11. | Why are there so many open-source basecallers? | 
| 3.10.12. | Basecallers: benchmarking* | 
| 3.10.13. | Nanocall | 
| 3.10.14. | BasecRAWller | 
| 3.10.15. | Chiron | 
| 3.10.16. | The advantages of open-source | 
| 3.10.17. | Post-sequencing correction | 
| 3.10.18. | Nanopolish | 
| 3.10.19. | The compromise between speed and accuracy | 
| 3.10.20. | Other IDTechEx reports on AI in healthcare | 
| 3.11. | Technology: Discussions | 
| 3.11.1. | A comparison of sequencing instruments (I) | 
| 3.11.2. | A comparison of sequencing instruments (II) | 
| 3.11.3. | Comparing sequencing methods | 
| 3.11.4. | The importance of cost and accuracy | 
| 3.11.5. | Developmental trends for NGS and third-generation sequencing | 
| 3.11.6. | Identifying business strategies by analysis of CAPEX and throughput | 
| 3.11.7. | Use of each sequencing platform in research | 
| 3.11.8. | Historic revenue and market share by device generation | 
| 3.11.9. | Third-generation sequencing: comparisons | 
| 3.11.10. | Potential improvements to nanopore sequencers | 
| 3.11.11. | Market share of sequencing instruments | 
| 3.11.12. | Illumina: patent expiry and litigation | 
| 3.11.13. | Is a major market shakeup approaching? | 
| 4. | DNA SEQUENCING: MARKETS | 
| 4.1. | Business models | 
| 4.1.1. | Key players in DNA sequencing by business model | 
| 4.1.2. | Consumables form the bulk of the sequencing market | 
| 4.1.3. | Hardware for supporting the sequencing process | 
| 4.1.4. | DNA barcoding: an introduction | 
| 4.1.5. | 10x Genomics | 
| 4.1.6. | DNA sequencing services | 
| 4.1.7. | Sequencing-as-a-service (SaaS) | 
| 4.1.8. | Macrogen | 
| 4.1.9. | Novogene | 
| 4.1.10. | AGTC Genomics | 
| 4.1.11. | Certification programs for SaaS providers | 
| 4.1.12. | Genotyping | 
| 4.1.13. | Direct-to-consumer (DTC) tests | 
| 4.1.14. | 23andMe | 
| 4.2. | DNA sequencing: applications | 
| 4.2.1. | Sequencing in research | 
| 4.2.2. | The route to healthcare adoption | 
| 4.2.3. | DNA sequencing in molecular diagnostics (MDx) | 
| 4.2.4. | Current and potential impact of DNA sequencing across the diagnostics market | 
| 4.2.5. | Cancer research and oncology | 
| 4.2.6. | Companion diagnostics (CDx) in cancer treatment | 
| 4.2.7. | A list of FDA-approved sequencing-based CDx tests | 
| 4.2.8. | GRAIL: early cancer detection through DNA sequencing | 
| 4.2.9. | Important considerations for sequencing in oncology | 
| 4.2.10. | Pharmacogenomics | 
| 4.2.11. | Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) | 
| 4.2.12. | NIPT: Usage and regulations | 
| 4.2.13. | US regulations for diagnostics: CLIA categorizations | 
| 4.2.14. | DNA sequencing for infectious disease diagnosis | 
| 4.2.15. | Requirements for disease diagnosis | 
| 4.2.16. | Public health through population genomics | 
| 4.2.17. | Population genomics projects | 
| 4.2.18. | Disease outbreak surveillance | 
| 4.2.19. | Related IDTechEx reports | 
| 4.2.20. | DNA sequencing in food safety | 
| 4.2.21. | Drug discovery | 
| 4.2.22. | DNA sequencing in cell and gene therapy | 
| 4.2.23. | Forensics | 
| 4.2.24. | Verogen | 
| 4.2.25. | Crop biotechnology | 
| 4.2.26. | Genetic engineering in agriculture | 
| 4.2.27. | The scope of synthetic biology is vast | 
| 4.2.28. | Related IDTechEx reports | 
| 4.2.29. | DNA digital data storage: introduction | 
| 4.2.30. | GenScript Biotech Corporation | 
| 4.2.31. | DNA digital data storage: opportunities and challenges | 
| 4.3. | DNA sequencing markets: Discussion | 
| 4.3.1. | Barriers of entry to the DNA instrument market | 
| 4.3.2. | Potential differentiating factors for sequencing | 
| 4.3.3. | Requirements of sequencing platforms in different applications | 
| 4.3.4. | Illumina: a case study | 
| 4.3.5. | Implications of Illumina's first mover advantage | 
| 4.3.6. | Illumina: applications for each platform | 
| 4.3.7. | Illumina: efforts in the sequencing market. | 
| 4.3.8. | Market breakdown by segment and players | 
| 4.3.9. | The potential for sequencing-as-a-service | 
| 5. | FORECASTS | 
| 5.1. | Forecast methodology | 
| 5.2. | Global DNA sequencing revenue by market segment (2014-2033) | 
| 5.3. | Historic DNA sequencing revenue by market segment (2014-2021) | 
| 5.4. | DNA sequencing forecast revenue by market segment (2022-2033) | 
| 5.5. | Global revenue by sequencing device generation (2014-2033) | 
| 5.6. | Forecast revenue by sequencing device generation | 
| 5.7. | Contact IDTechEx |