Water covers 71% of the earth’s surface and accounts for 75% of the human body content. Among 3% of the global freshwater sources, only 0.4% is accessible as tap water. Lakes, rivers, springs, aquifers, and groundwater are some of the major freshwater sources. However, groundwater is becoming scarcer in densely populated regions owing to excessive usage. Desalinated seawater is unlimited in supply but is considered expensive due to the amount of energy involved in making it fit for human consumption. The complexity in water accessibility and treatment techniques has been a major crisis in the past decade.

The dynamic cleaning equipment industry has witnessed a paradigm shift over the years in terms of trends and challenges across the globe. The cleaning industry is constantly evolving with micro and macro-environmental factors. It is also externally shaped based on the equipment and technology available in the market. With considerable upgrades in business models and operation techniques, the market will witness further traction supported by stringent protocols and corporate policies. The global cleaning equipment market was valued at approximately $26.01 billion in 2019. The professional cleaning equipment market was $8.69 billion, and that for the consumer cleaning equipment market approximately $17.32 billion in 2019. Highpressure washers accounted for a 10.39% share of the global cleaning equipment market in 2019. Accordingly, the pressure washers that form an integral component of the cleaning equipment industry are expected to grow 1.29 times during the forecast period. For battery-powered pressure washers, the contract cleaning market is expected to shape the growth during the next five years.

Hot melt adhesives are generally liquid or semi-liquid and aid items to bond together. The hot melt adhesives market is highly fragmented, with numerous vendors at local, regional, and global levels. The industry is not capital intensive and hence aids high competition at each geographical level. M&A activities in the market are high on account of industry fragmentation and the demand forecasts being positive. The high end-user variability of the industry makes the hot melt adhesives market one of the high growth industries with high opportunities for all categories of vendors with different product categories. The opportunities for scaling are huge as the applications of adhesives are growing. From an end-user perspective, the major industries include:

Data centers are the backbone of online business operations and consumers. The growth in data centers is aided by the increased usage of the internet for personal and business purposes by consumers through smartphones and high-speed broadband connectivity. The Americas is the largest market in terms of data center operations, and it is continuing to grow because of the higher consumption of data by end-users. The internet penetration in countries such as the US and Canada is growing at an annual rate of 1%, whereas the same is growing at about 5% annually in Latin American countries. This rate is likely to increase further due to the rising adoption of smartphones and handheld connected devices, thereby increasing the data consumption rate. The growth of social media is another major factor for the growing internet penetration in the market, and this is likely to continue during the forecast period.

Immunotherapy, a non-traditional treatment, has become a prominent approach for treating many diseases, especially cancer, because it provides superior efficacy and safety. During this era of precision medicine and effective immunotherapies, the necessity for rapid and efficient antineoplastic development has never been greater. Biologics or biologic drugs are derived from living organisms and have proved to be a cure for several chronic conditions that were previously considered untreatable.

Immunoglobulins are glycoproteins produced by the plasma cells of the body. They are also referred to as antibodies, which are formed in response to harmful antigens. There are various types of immunoglobulins based on the structure, namely, IgA, IgE, IgM, IgG, and IgD. Each immunoglobulin has a specific function in the body. IgG is the most common class of immunoglobulins found in almost all parts of the body. It accounts for almost 80% of the total immunoglobulin concentration of the body. It is responsible for providing protection against bacterial and other antigen invasions. Based on the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain of IgG structure, it is classified into four subclasses, namely, IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, and IgG4. IgG1 is the most abundant form of IgG, comprising almost 65% of the total IgG concentration.

Maintaining proper sanitization and hygiene is one of the key aspects to prevent the spread of diseases. Over centuries, the world has witnessed several epidemics and pandemics. Therefore, WHO has mandated a set of actionable rules and regulations to prevent the outbreak of diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) has been dealing with safety and sanitation issues of foreign traffic since 1951 when, at the same time, the Fourth World Health Assembly encouraged all governments to “improve sanitary and environmental conditions; particularly in and around ports and airports.” The World Health Assembly and the Executive Board stressed the value of upholding good hygiene and sanitation standards in international traffic (especially about drinking water and food).

Proper infant nutrition is fundamental to a child’s continued health from birth to late adulthood. During the first three years of an infant's life, proper feeding plays an instrumental role in lowering morbidity and mortality and preventing chronic diseases throughout the life span. A balanced diet also promotes the cognitive and physical development of an infant. According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, every infant has the right to good nutrition. However, only one-fourth of infants have access to the requisite dietary diversity and feeding frequency in most countries. Improper feeding practices account for almost a third of all cases of malnutrition worldwide.

Industrial laundry detergents are widely used in the industrial sector to remove tough soils and stains from fabrics. Although soap has been used to wash clothes since times immemorial, the first commercial detergent for home use was not launched until after World War II. Several laundry detergent manufacturers emerged during the post-World War II era to shape a global market that is mature in developed countries but still expanding in developing countries.

The growth in the global population is driving the demand for food in the past decade. The demand for food grains is expected to grow by 59−98% by 2050. This will change the face of agricultural markets in ways that we may not have seen before. Farmers worldwide are expected to increase crop production either by raising the quantity of agricultural land to grow crops or by enhancing productivity on existing agricultural lands through fertilizers, irrigation techniques, and adopting new methods such as precision farming.