The life science informatics marketplace--known as bioinformatics--is set to expand as high-tech companies infiltrate this arena and biopharmaceutical companies incorporate key informatic solutions into their business strategies.

The author believes that many of the segments of bioinformatics described in this report offer an unusual opportunity for accelerated expansion within the coming years. This study is arranged to provide an overview of bioinformatics market segments and offer evidence that these segments are poised for significant future growth. Each segment is accompanied by analysis and forecasts by product type and application.

This analysis surveys the bioinformatics market and the latest information regarding emerging new products and industry trends.

The study will quantify and qualify the bioinformatics market segments as an area of research, product development and investment. Forecasts of the bioinformatics market and an analysis of products in the worldwide information-processing market will provide a basis for understanding the significance of past developments and future possibilities within this market category.