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The report titled "Global SOP Fertilizer Market: Trends & Opportunities (2013-2018)" provides an in-depth analysis of the global SOP market with detailed analysis of various regions like Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America and Africa. It also assesses the key opportunities in the market and outlines the factors that are and will be driving the growth of the industry. Growth of the overall SOP fertilizer industry has also been forecasted for the period 2013-18, taking into consideration the previous growth patterns, the growth drivers and the current and future trends. Further, key players of the industry like Potash Corp, Compass Minerals, Intrepid Potash Inc, Mosaic Company, Migao Corporation are profiled.

Proteomics refers to a process of study of structure and function of proteome. Proteomics market is growing at a significant rate due to increasing R&D expenditure from pharmaceutical and biotech companies. In addition, government funding and technological advancements in the field are driving the global proteomics market. Protein purification refers to the process of isolation of one or more proteins from a complex structure. The purification process may involve various steps such as purification of protein content from a non-protein mixture and finally separation of desired protein from the protein mixture. Protein purification reagents refer to the chemical compositions that are used in the protein purification process. Protein purification reagents market is increasing at a significant rate due to increase in the R&D for proteomics and technological advancements in the field. In addition, proteomics are a major focus area for the diagnostics and pharmaceutical industry. Various application areas for protein purification reagents are protein-protein interaction studies, target identification, drug screening, protein therapeutics, biomarker discovery, disease monitoring and diagnostic tests.

Elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that helps in mobilization of people or goods between levels of a building, vessel or any other structure. The major product segments of elevators include: Gearless; Geared hydraulic elevators; and Machine-room-less (MRL). On the other hand, escalator is a moving staircase or a conveyor transport device for carrying people between floors of a building.

Medical devices market is growing at a significant rate due to increase in the aging population and improvement in the healthcare facilities. In addition, technological advancements in the field and government initiatives to encourage the use of medical devices have been driving the global market for medical devices. A medical device may be powered or non-powered. Powered medical devices are gaining popularity due to their user-friendly nature and increased efficiency offered by them in a medical procedure. A medical power supply device refers to the medical electrical equipment that is used for supply of power to medical devices. Medical power supply devices include power transformers and reactors. Medical power supply devices market is growing at a significant rate due to increasing popularity of powered equipment in healthcare sector. On the basis of technology, medical power supply devices market, can be classified into AC-DC power supply devices and DC-DC power supply devices. On the basis of the type, medical power supply devices market can be classified into an open frame, configurable, enclosed, encapsulated and external power supply. On the basis of its applications, medical power supply devices market can be classified into medical monitoring equipment, dental equipment, diagnostic equipment, surgical equipment and home patient care equipment.

Medical image analysis refers to the analyzing health related problems with the help of digital image processing technique and various imaging modalities. Medical image analysis software is an integral part of the diagnostic machines and helps to enhance and identify features of an image. Medical image analysis software is used in training, viewing, storing and sharing data in the medical industry. Medical image analysis software used to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of medical procedures. On the basis of technology, medical image analysis software market can be segmented into X-ray, computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, MRI, positron emission tomography (PET) and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). On the basis of image type, medical image analysis software market can be segmented into 2D imaging techniques, 3D imaging techniques, and 4D imaging techniques. On the basis of indication, medical image analysis software market can be segmented into neurology, cardiology, and radiology. On the basis of end-user, medical image analysis software market can be segmented into hospitals and medical & diagnostic laboratories.

Medical imaging is a process of creation of high quality of image for the diagnosis of various diseases. Medical imaging technologies assist by medical specialists and practitioners in the diagnostics of diseases by providing actual and visual picture of the structure and function of organs. On the basis of end users, medical imaging technologies for oncology diagnostics market can be segmented into hospitals, doctor's offices, freestanding clinics and equipment leasing companies. On the basis of technology, medical imaging technologies for oncology diagnostics market can be segmented into X-ray, computed radiography (CR), computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, MRI, endoscopy, positron emission tomography (PET) and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). X-ray technology includes analog and digital x-ray. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) includes functional MRI and standard MRI. Endoscopy technology includes video endoscopy, fiber-optic endoscopy and ingestible cameras. Computed tomography includes multislice or ultrafast computed tomography, electron beam tomography and standard computed tomography.

Wireless medical technologies facilitate wireless devices to communicate with nearby healthcare service providers and receivers that are connected with cellular systems, landline networks and broadband facilities to access the internet. They reduce the need of long wires and cables for data transmission and provide safe and efficient services to healthcare professionals and patients. In addition, they create a safe workplace for medical professionals for their healthcare practices and more comfortable environment for the patient. Wireless medical technologies permits patients to get outside treatment from medical environments, reduces health care costs and enables physicians to obtain vital medical information without the need for office visits and hospital admissions. Furthermore, they offer less time consuming services and reduce the risks of infections.

Advanced wound management refers to a process of using new techniques and therapies for healing wounds. Advanced wound management technologies help in faster healing and improve outcomes. On the basis of type of wound, advanced wound management technologies market can be segmented into acute wound, chronic wound and burn wound. Acute wound includes surgical wounds, traumatic wounds, abrasions, necrotizing fasciitis, lacerations, contusions and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Chronic wound includes pressure ulcers, venous insufficiency ulcers, arterial ulcers, staging and diabetic or neuropathic ulcers. Advanced wound management technologies market can be segmented into advanced dressing, surgical sealants, anti-adhesion products and other related wound healing products and devices. On the basis of advanced dressing, advanced wound technologies market can be segmented into biological dressings, synthetic dressings and natural dressings. On the basis of technology, advanced wound management technologies market can be segmented into negative pressure technology, tissue-engineered skin substitutes and tissue regeneration. The process of wound healing includes stages such as inflammatory phase, destructive phase, proliferative phase, maturation, healing by secondary intention and factors affecting wound healing.

Wound debridement is a procedure to remove contaminated, dead tissue and foreign substance from a wound. Wound debridement product helps to reduce various types of microbes, toxins and other foreign material that inhibit healing of the wound. On the basis of method of debridement, wound debridement products market can be segmented into selective methods and non-selective methods. Selective methods include larvae debridement therapy or bio-surgical debridement, enzymatic or chemical debridement and autolytic debridement. Non-selective methods include mechanical debridement, ultrasound and sharp and surgical debridement. On the basis of type of wound, wound debridement products market can be segmented into acute wounds, burn wounds and chronic wounds. Acute wounds include surgical wounds, traumatic wounds, abrasions, necrotizing fasciitis, lacerations, contusions and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Burn wounds include chemical burns, electrical burns, flash burns, radiation burns and thermal burns. Chronic wounds include diabetic ulcers, venous ulcers and pressure ulcers. Process of wound care includes preparation, controlling bleeding, irrigation and cleaning, closure and infection control. Process of wound healing includes stages such as inflammatory response, coagulation cascade, vasodilation, cellular activity, debridement or cell growth and healing, scarring and fetal wound healing.

Nursing care refers to collaborative and autonomous care of individuals of all ages, group, communities and families by skilled person or nurses. Nurses are trained professionals which promote health and prevent diseases. Nurses help patient to cope up with illness and provide assistance to patients in medical procedures. Nurses are responsible for assessing patient, giving medicines and treatments. Nurses also develop and manage nursing care plans. Nursing care includes prevention and cure of diseases. Nursing care includes approaches of personalized care with more safety, convenience and comfort.

In-vitro testing market is growing at a significant due to technological advancements in the field and increasing number of R&D procedures which require in-vitro testing. In-vitro toxicity refers to a process of analyzing the effects of toxic chemical substances in mammalian or bacterial cells. In-vitro toxicity testing is done to study about the potential of hazardous substances. In addition, in-vitro toxicity is also done to study for the availabity of certain toxic properties in useful substances such as food additives, agricultural chemicals and therapeutic drugs. In-vitro toxicity testing market is growing at a significant rate due to growing awareness and increasing R&D for detecting toxicity at early stages. The global market for in-vitro toxicity testing can be segmented on the basis of industry, methods used, applications and technology. On the basis of industry, the global in-vitro toxicity testing market can be segmented into pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, cosmetics, chemicals and food. Of these, pharmaceutical industry dominates the market whereas cosmetic industry has the fastest growing in-vitro toxicity testing market. Growing bent towards detecting the toxicity during initial stages of production is driving the in-vitro toxicity testing market in pharmaceutical sector. Whereas, support from regulatory authorities for using in-vitro and in-silico methods for studying toxicity of a substance is driving the in-vitro toxicity testing market in cosmetic industry. On the basis of methods, the global in-vitro toxicity testing market can be segmented into biochemical assays, cellular assays, in-silico and ex-vivo. Of these, cellular assays dominate the global in-vitro toxicity testing market. Cellular assays are used as bio markers. In addition, they are used to study about the biological properties of the potential drug compounds.

Uveitis is the inflammation of middle layer of eye commonly known as uvea. Uvea consists of pigmented and non pigmented tissues which are present in the middle layer of the eye. The uvea is also known as uveal tract. The uveal tract is important for eye nutrition and for reduction of glare of light which enters into the eye through absorption of the light. In addition, uvea also helps in aqueous humour generation and eye lens protection. The uvea consists of choroid, iris and ciliary bodies. Choroids exist between the retina and the white part of the eye. Choroid helps in blood flow to the deep layer of the retina. Iritis, an inflammation of iris, is the most common form of uveitis. Anterior uveitis, posterior uveitis, intermediate uveitis and pan uveitis are some of the types of uveitis. Anterior uveitis involves inflammation of front part of eye. It is the most common type of uveitis and affects young and middle age people. Posterior uveitis includes the choroid, a layer of connective tissues and blood vessel in the middle part of the eye. Posterior uveitis results into inflammation of back part of uvea. Blurred vision, eye pain, redness of eye, dark floating spot in vision and sensitivity to light are some of the symptoms for the uveitis.

Cloud services have already caused a major transformation in technologies and a shift in business operations focus that has affected everything from ERP to datacenter planning. One of the crucial aspects of the next phases in the evolution of Cloud Services will be the extent to which various players can deal with the anticipated scope of many supplier/customer relationships and associated scale of data exchange and transactions.

Facial rejuvenation is a cosmetic and medical procedure used to increase and restore the physical appearance of a human face. It also defined as a set of surgical procedures used to restore facial geometry and skin appearance of youths.

Ophthalmology is the branch of medical science that deals with the management and study of anatomy, physiology, and diseases related to the human eye. Globally, the incidence of eye disorders and vision loss are becoming major public health issues. Some of the major eye diseases include age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataract, bulging eyes, diabetic macular edema, ocular hypertension, retinal detachment, uveitis, and refractive errors. Choroidal neovascular membranes refer to the new blood vessels that grow below the retina and disrupt vision. The area between the retina and the sclera (the white part of eye), where these blood vessels grow is called choroid. Choroid is responsible for oxygen and nutrients supply to the eye. Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) occurs when new blood vessels start growing in the choroid and rupture the barrier between retina and choroid. When choroidal neovascular membrane leaks in the retina, it causes vision loss. Choroidal neovascularization leads to various serious eye diseases such as wet age-related macular degeneration and histoplasmosis. In addition, choroidal neovascularization can also lead to, eye trauma and myopic macular degeneration. Myopic macular degeneration commonly occurs in aged people due to extreme elongation of the eyeball. It even leads to loss of vision. The global market for choroidal neovascularization is increasing due to increase in aged population and growing incidence of eye diseases.

Bone glues are adhesives derived from animal sources such as bone and skins. Bone glues are safe and eco-friendly collagen. Bone glues are obtained from the bovine bone and dried swim bladder of fish. The common procedure for the production of bone glues comprises of the procurement of animal bones and further treatment for extraction of collagen. Collagens are obtained through washing, boiling under pressure and de-mineralization of animal bones. Bone glues are biodegradable and also an alternative for conventional adhesives. There is no need to remove them once they are healed. Bone glues are used in orthopaedic surgery especially for the fixation of fractures. Gelatin, a form of animal glues is used for making capsules and for vitamin embedding. People suffering from arthritis use gelatine capsules as supplement. Gelatin also supports the growth of skin, hail and nail. It is also used for anti aging treatments. Some of the side effects of gelatine supplements are stomach problem, burping and bloating. Soft and hard gelatin capsules are two important types of gelatin capsules which are used in pharmaceuticals. Bone glues and gelatin are also used in food and beverages, photography, breweries industry and book publishing.

A sensor is an electronic device that measures the physical quantity and converts the data into observable form. Sensors have their applications in various industries such as safety and control, telecom, healthcare, vehicle security and others. Mobile health and fitness sensors refer to the sensors that are used in healthcare industry for measuring various body parameters such as temperature, pressure, blood glucose level and others. Mobile health and fitness sensors help in collecting the healthcare-related data and maintaining their electronic records. Mobile health and fitness sensors market is growing at a significant rate due to various advantageous features offered with use of mobile health and fitness sensors, for instance reduction in errors, more accurate results, less time consuming and others. On the basis of product type, mobile health and fitness sensors market can be segmented into temperature sensor, pressure sensor, speed sensor, level/position sensor, gas sensor and others.

Medical electronic market is growing at a significant rate due to advancement in the technology and increasing population and growing lifestyle diseases. In addition, rising demand for personalization of healthcare systems is increasing the global market for medical electronic devices. Medical battery refers to an electronic device that is attached to the other medical devices for supplying electric energy to them. A medical battery consists of a cell or connected group of cells that are designed for receiving, storing, and delivering electric energy as required. It is based on the principle of converting chemical energy into electrical energy. It involves reversible chemical reactions and may be charged again by passing current in opposite direction. On the basis of difference in configuration, medical batteries are of many types such as lithium ion (Li-ion) battery, nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery, nickel metal hydride (Nimh) battery and alkaline-manganese battery. Various risks involved with the use of medical batteries are battery depletion, high internal resistance and battery leakage. Medical battery may be used with various medical devices such as pacemakers, infusion pumps and implantable cardioverter defibrillators. If required, more than one battery may be used for working of a single medical device. The global medical batteries market is driven by technological advancement in the healthcare facilities and improvement in the reimbursement scenario.

Medical gases are any gaseous substance that meets medical purity standards and has application in a medical environment. Some of the medical gases are oxygen, carbon dioxide, medical air and nitrous oxide. Medical oxygen is an essential element to support respiration. Medical oxygen is widely used in the management of various acute and chronic health conditions. Medical oxygen is used for aid resuscitation, aid cardiovascular stability and provides life support for artificially ventilated patiently. In addition, medical oxygen provides basis for modern anesthetic techniques. Medical oxygen also helps to restore tissue oxygen tension in conditions such as cardiac and respiratory arrest, cyanosis, COPD, shock, carbon monoxide poisoning, major trauma and severe hemorrhage. Medical oxygen is used in a hospital setting or pre-hospital setting to manage emergency situations. It is also used in the home setting to manage long-term health conditions.

The mobile healthcare integrates the healthcare application in mobile technology for healthcare solutions. Mobile health apps and solutions help clinicians to document more accurate and complete records, improve productivity, access information, and communicate findings and treatments. Mobile health apps and solutions also help to improve health outcomes, reduce error rates and maintain low cost. As the awareness for a healthy lifestyle is increasing the demand for continued monitoring of vital signs is increasing. Mobile health apps and solutions are mainly used for cardiac monitoring and fitness tracking to provide better patient care. Mobile solutions for healthcare streamline treatment processes and automate management systems. It also enables discharge of information, data and manpower. Mobile health apps and solutions help in making healthcare accessible in remote and isolated areas in less time. It also helps in accessing patients records anywhere and anytime to improve treatment outcomes. Mobile health apps and solutions market are segmented as paid healthcare apps and connected medical devices. Some of the connected medical devices are diabetes management device, multi-parameter tracker and cardiac monitoring device. Similarly, paid healthcare apps include healthcare apps, such as medication management, women health and sleep monitoring, and medical apps such as medical reference.

Francisella Tularensis Infections - Pipeline Review, H2 2014 report provides comprehensive information on the therapeutic development for Francisella Tularensis Infections, complete with comparative analysis at various stages, therapeutics assessment by drug target, mechanism of action (MoA), route of administration (RoA) and molecule type, along with latest updates, and featured news and press releases. It also reviews key players involved in the therapeutic development for Francisella Tularensis Infections and special features on late-stage and discontinued projects.

Bacterial Vaginosis - Pipeline Review, H2 2014 report provides comprehensive information on the therapeutic development for Bacterial Vaginosis, complete with comparative analysis at various stages, therapeutics assessment by drug target, mechanism of action (MoA), route of administration (RoA) and molecule type, along with latest updates, and featured news and press releases. It also reviews key players involved in the therapeutic development for Bacterial Vaginosis and special features on late-stage and discontinued projects.

According to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, the Connecticut housing market exhibited consistency year to year, with 8,461 home sales being finalized. Median prices and single family home average prices have remained flat or slightly decreased while the supply has increased. As a result, home buyers find they have plenty of properties to choose from, which can be an issue for those who wish to sell their home quickly. Freedom House Buyer (freedomhousebuyer.com) assists those who wish to sell their home in a short period of time.

Condominium living has recently become a popular trend in the Surrey area for one primary reason, according to real estate experts: maintenance free living. States spokesperson Trevor Beauchamp, for Lakewood the newest community in Greater Vancouver, "Among the biggest advantages to living in a condo is that professionals do the maintenance for you and it's all included."

Texas Institute of Spine and Neurosurgery proudly announces D Magazine has again named Dr. Brent Morgan, a neurosurgeon plano, the best in Dallas for the ninth year running. Complexity meets its match when it comes to Dr. Morgan, a specialist with more than 3,000 lumbar and cervical procedures under his belt. When individuals in the Dallas area need a back surgeon richardson, they turn to Dr. Morgan as he offers highly customized treatments with minimal recovery time.