| Chapter 1 Executive Summary |
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| Market Overview |
1-1 |
| Introduction |
1-1 |
| The Defense |
1-2 |
| Strategic Conclusions |
1-3 |
| Major Research Findings |
1-3 |
| U.S. Chemical and Biological Market Revenue Analysis (I) |
1-3 |
| U.S. Chemical and Biological Market Revenue Analysis (II) |
1-4 |
| World Market Analysis |
1-8 |
| Europe |
1-13 |
| Middle East |
1-13 |
| Frost & Sullivan Awards |
1-14 |
| Market Leadership Award |
1-14 |
| Award Description |
1-14 |
| Research Methodology |
1-14 |
| Measurement Criteria |
1-15 |
| 2006 Chemical Detection Market Leadership of the Year Award |
1-15 |
| Emerging Company of the Year Award |
1-17 |
| Award Description |
1-17 |
| Research Methodology |
1-17 |
| Measurement Criteria |
1-17 |
| Emerging Company of the Year Award |
1-18 |
| Industry Innovation & Advancement of the Year Award |
1-19 |
| Award Description |
1-19 |
| Research Methodology |
1-19 |
| Measurement Criteria |
1-20 |
| Industry Innovation & Advancement of the Year Award |
1-20 |
| FirstDefender |
1-20 |
| Ahura Corporation Business Strategy |
1-21 |
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| Chapter 2 Chemical Detection Market |
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| Market Introduction |
2-1 |
| Overview |
2-1 |
| Threats and Definitions |
2-2 |
| Market Drivers |
2-2 |
| Threat Perception |
2-3 |
| Increase Detection Capabilities Outside Chemical Warfare Agents |
2-3 |
| Unit Price Decreasing, Creating Organic Market Growth |
2-3 |
| Market Restraints |
2-4 |
| DoD Consolidates Chemical Detection Programs |
2-4 |
| War and Natural Disasters Siphon Money Away from Other Critical Areas |
2-4 |
| Concentration on Total Solution Taking Emphasis Away from Detection Equipment |
2-5 |
| Threat Perception Waning |
2-5 |
| Recent Developments |
2-5 |
| North American Chemical Detection Market Forecasts and Trends |
2-6 |
| Spending Forecasts |
2-6 |
| North American Military |
2-11 |
| North America, Non-DoD |
2-11 |
| Program Overview |
2-12 |
| North America |
2-21 |
| Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) |
2-22 |
| North American First Responder Markets |
2-23 |
| Competitive Market Analysis |
2-28 |
| Competitive Analysis |
2-28 |
| North American Military |
2-28 |
| North American Civilian Market |
2-29 |
| Competitive Factors |
2-29 |
| Global Chemical Detection Market |
2-30 |
| European Chemical Detection Market |
2-30 |
| Asia Pacific Chemical Detection Market |
2-31 |
| Middle Eastern Chemical Detection Market |
2-33 |
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| Chapter 3 Biological Detection Market |
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| Market Introduction |
3-1 |
| Overview and Definitions |
3-1 |
| Overview and Definitions |
3-2 |
| Market Drivers |
3-2 |
| The Threat From a Catastrophic Terrorist Attack |
3-3 |
| Bird Flu is a Threatening Disease Raising Awareness Across the United States |
3-3 |
| Government Spending |
3-3 |
| Falling Price Creates Organic Market Growth |
3-4 |
| Market Restraints |
3-4 |
| Technology Putting Restraints on Amount of Growth Possible |
3-4 |
| Indemnification Creates Legal Problems for Manufacturers |
3-5 |
| Export Laws Limiting the Size of International Markets |
3-5 |
| Lack of Standards |
3-5 |
| North American Biological Detection Market Forecasts and Trends |
3-5 |
| Spending Forecasts |
3-5 |
| North American Military |
3-10 |
| North American Civilian |
3-10 |
| Demand Analysis |
3-10 |
| North American Military |
3-12 |
| North American Civilian |
3-12 |
| Recent Developments |
3-13 |
| North American Military |
3-13 |
| Non-DoD Federal Government |
3-13 |
| Local Governments |
3-13 |
| Pricing Trends |
3-14 |
| Global Biological Detection Market |
3-14 |
| European Biological Detection Market |
3-14 |
| Asia Pacific Biological Detection Market |
3-15 |
| Middle Eastern Biological Detection Market |
3-17 |
| Competitive Market Analysis |
3-18 |
| Competitive Analysis |
3-18 |
| Competitive Factors |
3-18 |
| Today’s Standoff Detection Equipment Must Have Full Automation |
3-18 |
| Low Rates of False Positives |
3-19 |
| Falling Price Point |
3-19 |
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| Chapter 4 Decision Support Database (DSD) |
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| Selected DSD Tables |
4-1 |