The global dental chair market was valued at $1,526.9 million in 2016, and is expected to reach $2,165.5 million by 2023, registering a CAGR of 5.0% during the forecast period. Dental chair, also known as dental treatment unit, is the basic device required to deliver appropriate dental care services. These chairs are specifically designed in various ways that can provide accurate support to the patients undergoing dental treatment. Advancements in the dental chair designs has become essential, owing to increase in geriatric population, rise in cosmetic dentistry, and surge in demand of oral treatments & dental care.

Bubble tea, popularly known as boba tea, is a Taiwanese drink prepared with tea or milk as the base component. This tea is glazed with boba, which are soft, chewy, and gummy tapioca pearls extracted from cassava root. Other ingredients, such as jelly and fruit balls, are used for enhancing the texture of the tea. Bubble tea is served in a hot or cold form, according to the preference of consumers and a fat straw is used through which the pearls can be easily eaten by the consumers. Bubble tea is slowly gaining popularity in Asia-Pacific countries such as China and India, and globally too.

The respiratory care devices are used for diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, tuberculosis, and pneumonia. These devices provide enhanced care to patients suffering from such acute and chronic respiratory diseases. Since last decade, increase in prevalence of respiratory diseases is a pivotal factor that drives the respiratory care devices market. Anesthesia devices are used during surgical procedures to control pain, breathing, blood pressure, blood flow, and heart rate & rhythm. A medical state in patients induced by use of anesthesia leads to loss of sensation or awareness, which can include analgesia (relief from or prevention of pain), paralysis (muscle relaxation), amnesia (loss of memory), or unconsciousness.

Genes are composed of DNA that contains necessary information to produce proteins that are vital for the human body to function optimally. Few gene mutations may disrupt protein production or not develop these proteins at all, causing genetic disorders. Gene therapy works by repairing, dis-activating (“turning-off), or replacing dysfunctional genes that cause disease with the aim of (re)establishing normal function. Gene therapy can be used for drug development because with the right target and approach, it can address the root cause of a severe disease. For certain disorders where known genetic mutations lead to deficient or non-functional protein production, gene therapy can “fix” the underlying defect and/or provide a path to producing the functional protein.

The global amniotic membrane market was valued at $812 million in 2016, and is expected to reach $1,563 million by 2023, registering a CAGR of 9.7% during the forecast period. Amniotic membrane is the inmost layer of the placenta, which includes a thick basement membrane or a tissue and an avascular stromal matrix. It can be further used as a graft, as a dressing to facilitate ocular surface reconstruction, and promote healing for various ailments. The major factors that drive the growth of amniotic membrane market are growth of the geriatric population coupled with the increase in amniotic membrane transplantation globally. However, dearth of skilled professionals is expected to be a key restraint for this growth. Moreover, rise in awareness regarding the potential benefits of amniotic membrane may create lucrative opportunities for the patients, which would further boost the market growth.

Satellites are launched into space to provide various services like communications, surveillance, telemetry, remote sensing, etc. They are designed specifically as per their intended applications. Depending on the type of application, satellites are classified as navigation satellites, communications satellites, reconnaissance satellites, and remote sensing satellites. Satellites are also classified as low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, Sunsynchronous orbit satellites, and geosynchronous equatorial orbit (GEO) satellites, according to the orbit they are in.

A small form factor (SFF) board integrates both analog and digital circuits. SFF boards do not come in standard sizes but in different form factors. They are rugged, durable, customizable, and application-ready. They are used in SFF PCs and single-board computers (SBCs). SFF boards include the latest high-speed interconnect technology and next-generation processors, coupled with enhanced reliability, manageability, and serviceability features. They are designed to meet communication network infrastructure requirements. SFF boards offer various benefits, such as faster time to market, support a wide range of products, and allow end-users entry with low barriers or cost efficiencies. They provide sophisticated and robust system management architecture for the global telecommunication infrastructure.

SCADA systems allow the assessment of real-time data of the plant floor in manufacturing environments. The data-driven decision-making of individuals, businesses, or governments is enhanced by the ease of access to real-time data with the help of a SCADA system. The implementation of SCADA system helps end-user industries in improving their efficiency and productivity by the introduction of SQL and the web-based applications into SCADA software. SCADA performs four basic functions such as data acquisition, data communication, presentation, and control across all the industries. The structured query language (SQL) database makes it easier to integrate into the existing manufacturing execution system (MES) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, allowing the flow of information across the organization and aiding in the effective working of a SCADA system.

Many manufacturing companies need PLM software to deal with their functional levels of product designing, design engineering, and manufacturing. The growing product complexity and the increase in product portfolio across organizations have led to the emergence of PLM software and services. PLM software caters to the need for managing products in terms of servitization. It offers solutions to the production process across industries. The implementation of PLM software in an organization provides higher revenue, reduce cost, and capital efficiency.

The global ostomy drainage bags market is expected to grow moderately at a CAGR of 4.83% during the forecast period. This is due to the growing demand for ostomy drainage bags used after ostomy surgeries on patients. The growing demand is further supported by various product offerings provided by vendors. Among end-users, hospital-based patient care centers are the major segment contributing to market growth owing to the increase in the number of inpatients suffering from conditions such as colostomy. Vendors in the market are providing drainage bags specific to end-users' requirements, which has increased the use and sales of the product, thereby driving the market growth.