Oleochemicals are chemicals derived from plant and animal oils. Oleochemicals include the formation of basic oleochemical substances like fatty acids, fatty alcohols, glycerine, methyl esters, and others. Intermediate chemical substances produced from the basic oleochemical substances include alcohol ethoxylates, alcohol sulfates, alcohol ether sulfates, quaternary ammonium salts, monoacylglycerols, diacylglycerols, structured triacylglycerols, sugar esters, and other oleochemical products. Oleochemicals are biodegradable, eco-friendly, and less toxic. The major oleochemicals are fatty acids, fatty alcohols, methyl esters, and glycerines, which are referred to as basic oleochemicals.

Nanofiltration (NF) is a membrane filtration-based process or liquid-separation technology that uses membranes with nanometer-sized pores to remove dissolved contaminants. NF membranes have pore sizes ranging from 1-10 nanometers, which is smaller than membranes used in microfiltration and ultrafiltration. However, the size of NF membranes is larger than RO membranes. NF membranes offer high rejection of multivalent ions (such as calcium) and low rejection of monovalent ions (such as chloride). The nanofiltration technology is used to recycle wastewater due to high flux rates and relatively lower energy consumption than RO technology. In addition, NF is often employed in the manufacturing process for pharmaceuticals, textiles, dairy products, and baked goods.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) includes various products like gloves, face masks, surgical gowns, and more. There is always a huge demand for PPE materials across the globe due to the developing healthcare infrastructure in developing countries and the increased requirement for safety measures in healthcare setups. In a few cases, the demand for PPEs is due to exceptional factors like disease outbreaks, pandemics, and epidemics. The world is exposed to multiple outbreaks and other disastrous infections. One such event occurred in 2019, which started as a simple respiratory infection, and later spread to more than 190 countries and killed millions of people across the globe.

According to BIS Research, next-generation oncology devices and solutions comprise devices and software leveraging emerging technologies to aid in the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of various types of cancer. Emerging technologies refer to technologies that are novel, minimally invasive, and are capable of specifically targeting the tumor cells while sparing healthy tissue.

Immunotherapies help in harnessing the body’s immune system to target and destroy cancer. For the past few decades, immunotherapies have been used for the treatment of cancer, and continuous research is going on for further studies. There are four types of immunotherapies (cell-based) that are currently in use, and they are illustrated as follows.

Endoscopy: According to the National Cancer Institute endoscopy is defined as “a procedure that uses an endoscope to examine the inside of the body. An endoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be checked under a microscope for signs of disease.”  Capsule Endoscopy: According to Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER), capsule endoscopy is defined as, “a procedure that uses a tiny wireless camera to take pictures of your digestive tract. A capsule endoscopy camera sits inside a vitamin-size capsule you swallow. As the capsule travels through your digestive tract, the camera takes thousands of pictures that are transmitted to a recorder you wear on a belt around your waist’.

Technology plays a very important role in the healthcare and medical fields. Several technological equipment and devices such as digital thermometers, insulin pumps, smart inhaler pulse oximeters, blood glucose meters, wireless brain sensors have been designed for better healthcare. In the medical field, over 500,000 technological devices are being used in hospital settings and various other healthcare facilities. With growing technology in healthcare, there have been advancements in Internet of Things (IoT) and sensors that improve patient safety, information accuracy, and critical quality control. Healthcare technology has the potential to improve the use of sensors in the medical sector.

Technological advances have contributed to the development of several tools and machines used across industries. The adoption of power tools such as industrial nailers and staplers is outpacing conventional hand tools in professional and other segments due to the demand for higher efficiency. For example, the construction industry experiences high pressure due to the launch of innovative tools that reduce human effort. The surge in the number of infrastructure development and construction projects is expected to offer tremendous opportunities to vendors in the global industrial nailers and staplers market, which will also drive innovations in the future. The rise in manual labor costs and home improvement activities and DIY projects has also accelerated the demand for user-friendly tools.

Degreasers are used to clean various types of equipment and machinery; they are used to clean or remove dirt, dust, and any foreign particles, and can be used for both residential or industrial purposes. Industrial degreasers are used to clean motor parts, machinery, and heavy equipment that are used in various end-user industries. They are powerful solvents that can handle numerous types of manufacturing parts, components, and heavy machinery. Hazardous substances such as paints, grime, grease, oil, lubricants, dirt, dust, corrosion, and sticky films that get accumulated over machines can easily be removed by using industrial degreasers. Industrial degreasers will remove these foreign particles as well as increase the shelf life of machines or equipment.

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.