Overview
Based on data collected from over 540 researchers, lab directors, and executives involved in proteomics research-including participants from 13 of the
largest 15 and 19 of the largest 25 pharmaceutical companies-the CHI Proteomics Survey Report 2003 provides detailed analysis and insight into key
strategic and tactical forces driving the development and application of proteomics technologies.
The report examines all major aspects of proteomics, including protein separation, ultrafiltration, 1D and 2D gel electrophoresis, liquid
chromatography, capillary electrophoresis, mass spectrometry, protein informatics, protein arrays, protein quantification, protein localization, and
protein-protein interactions.
Survey participants provided key information on current and projected spending, their intention to adopt or drop specific proteomics technologies
and applications, detailed the advantages and disadvantages of current and emerging technological approaches to proteomics, and more.
With 70 detailed areas of analysis and over 100 color graphs, all contained within a concise 50 page report, the Proteomics Survey Report 2003 is a
uniquely efficient, primary-data grounded source of insight into the current and future state of proteomics research. (See table of contents for
specific areas of analysis.)
Methodology
Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI) conducted its Proteomics 2002 survey in mid-2002, and recruited a total of 542 survey participants. Survey
respondents were personally invited to participate, based on CHI' s knowledge of their interest and work in proteomics research. Survey participants
were also ensured that their participation would be kept strictly confidential, in an effort to encourage completely frank responses to often
sensitive questions. (See Appendix for list of survey participant organizations, and titles and departments.)
The survey was conducted on-line, with real-time validation of responses, and responses were gathered in a SQL database for further tabulation and
analysis. The survey was comprised of thirteen discrete sections, covering a wide range of proteomics-related research activities, and respondents
were encouraged to participate in those sections most relevant to their work and experience. As a result, the number of respondents participating in
each section of the survey varies. Accordingly, any reference in this report to a number or proportion of respondents is intended to reference the
number of substantive respondents to the particular survey question under discussion, unless otherwise noted.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. METHODOLOGY AND DEMOGRAPHICS
- Methodology
- Q020. Respondent Organization Types
- Q030. Respondent Organization Revenues, FTEs, and Market Capitalization
- Q040. Respondent Position Within Organization
II. PROTEOMICS GENERALLY
- Q050. Proteomics Spending to Step Up in 2003
- Q060. Majority Pursuing Multiple Proteomics Research Areas
- Q067. Key to Future of Proteomics: Protein Antibody Chips, 2D/Mass Spec, and MDLC
- Q070. Sample Prep the Key Bottleneck in Proteomics Research
- Q080. System-Wide Proteomics Research Most Common
III. PROTEIN SEPARATION
- Q090. Liquid Chromatography, Gels Remain the Dominant Separation Technologies
- Q100. Separation Techniques Possess Clear Advantages & Disadvantages
- Q110. Protein Separation Spending to Step Up in 2003
- Q120. Adoption of Separation Technologies Likely in 2003
- Q130. Differential Protein Expression Studies Most Common Reason for Protein Separation
IV. ULTRAFILTRATION
- Q150. Millipore Leading Source for Ultrafiltration Equipment
- Q160. Strong Growth in Demand Projected for Ultrafiltration
- Q170. Key Unmet Need: Greater Variety of Molecular Weight Cut-Off Points
- Q180. Ultrafiltration Spending to Step Up in 2003
V. 1D and 2D GEL ELECTROPHORESIS
- Q190. 1D Gel Electrophoresis Maintains Edge over 2D
- Q200. SDS-PAGE is the Dominant 1D Gel Material
- Q210. SDS-PAGE is the Dominant 2D Gel Material
- Q220. Robotics Used in Minority of 1D Gel Processing
- Q230. Robotics Used in Minority of 2D Gel Processing
- Q240. Non-Fluorescent Dyes Dominate Gel Staining
- Q250. Majority of Gels Used Solely for Image-Based Analysis
- Q260. Spots per Gel Subject to Further Physical Analysis
- Q270. 1D Gels Run Far More Frequently than 2D Gels
- Q280. Substantial Increase in Use of 1D/2D Gels Expected
- Q290. Increased Automation, Improved Resolution are Key Unmet Needs in Gel Electrophoresis
- Q300. Respondents Typically Use Gel-Related Products from Three Vendors
V. 1D and 2D GEL ELECTROPHORESIS
- Q310. Increased Automation and Improved Resolution/Sensitivity are Key Unmet Needs in Image Analysis
- Q320. Gel Electrophoresis Spending to Step Up in 2003
- Q322. Gel Consumables Spending to Step Up in 2003
- Q324. Gel Equipment Spending to Step Up in 2003
- Q326. Imaging-Related Product Spending to Step Up in 2003
VI. LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY
- Q330. Reverse Phase and Affinity LC Most Commonly Used Methods
- Q340. Large Increases Forecast for Use of Liquid Chromatography
- Q350. Resolution Cited as Both Advantage and Disadvantage of Liquid Chromatography
- Q360. Five Most Common LC Setups Account for Half of Proteomics-Related Chromatography
- Q370. Six LC Setups to Account for Majority of Increased Use in Proteomics
- Q410. Affinity/Reverse Phase Chromatography Most Likely to be Adopted
- Q420. Respondents Applying MS to LC Separations Do So Frequently
- Q430. LC Spending to Step Up in 2003
- Q440. Bio-Rad and Applied Biosystems Leading Sources for LC Equipment and Supplies
VII. CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS (CE)
- Q450. Respondents Using CE Do So Frequently
- Q460. Large Majority of Respondents Using CE Expect to Increase Use
VIII. MASS SPECTROMETRY
- Q490. MALDI-TOF Dominant, Followed by ESI-QTOF
- Q500. Liquid Chromatography and Gel Electrophoresis Most Common pre-MS Separation Techniques
- Q510. MS Ionization Methods Compete on Speed, Ease of Sample Prep, and Ease of Interface with LC and MS
- Q530. Sensitivity and Accuracy By Far the Most Important Attributes of MS Setup
- Q550. MALDI-TOF, ESI-ION TRAP Lead List of Setups to be Acquired
- Q570. Number of Spectra Generated per Month to Increase 300% in 2002-2003
- Q590. Phosphorylation the Most Commonly Studied Post-Translational Modification
- Q610. MALDI-TOF and MALDI-TOF-TOF Lead List of MS Setups to be Acquired
- Q620. Respondents Typically Use MC-Related Products from Two Vendors
- Q640. Premium Placed on Integrated MS Platforms Sourced from Single Vendor
- Q650. Proteomics-related MS Study Spending to Step Up in 2003
- Q660. Proteomics-related MS Equipment Spending to Step Up in 2003
IX. PROTEIN INFORMATICS
- Q670. SWISS-2DPAGE the Most Commonly Used 2D Gel Database
- Q690. Mascot the Most Commonly Used Peptide Mass Database
- Q710. SWISS-PROT the Most Commonly Used Protein Sequence Database
- Q740. One-Third of Respondents Plan to Substantially Increase Spending on 2D Gel Databases in 2002-2003
- Q750. Protein Sequence Database Spending to Step Up in 2003
X. PROTEIN ARRAYS
- Q760. Expression and Protein-Protein Interaction Studies are Most Common Uses of Protein Arrays
- Q770. Use of Protein Arrays Dominated by "Home-Grown" Arrays
- Q790. Protein Array Spending to Step Up in 2003
XI. PROTEIN QUANTIFICATION
Q830. Gels and Lowry/BCA/Bradford Assays Most Common Protein Quantification Methods
XII. PROTEIN LOCALIZATION
- Q860. Immuno and Centrifugation/Fractionation Most Common Techniques in Protein Localization
- Q870. Membrane-Bound Proteins Most Common Localization Targets
XIII. PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS
- Q950. Yeast Two-Hybrid Dominant Technique in Studying Protein-Protein Interactions
- Q960. Transient/Stable Transfection Dominant Measure in Mammalian Protein Interaction Studies
XIV APPENDIX
- A. Survey Participant Organizations
- B. Survey Participant Titles and Departments