, /PRNewswire/ -- Scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) is used for imaging and analyzing chemical processes at interfaces on a microscopic scale. The global SECM market size is estimated to grow by from 2024-2028, at a CAGR of 8.09%, driven by the miniaturization of electronic devices and growing applications in neuroscience.
However, the high cost of associated instrumentation poses a challenge. Key market players include AMETEK Inc., Bruker Corp.
, and Metrohm AG, among others. Get a detailed analysis on regions, market segments, customer landscape, and companies- Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM) is an advanced electrochemical imaging technique that utilizes small amperometric ultramicroelectrodes as scanning probes. Technological advancements have led to the development of high-resolution amperometric SECM for research in neuroscience.
This method enables local amperometric detection of chemical secretions from single secretory cells, particularly in neuroscience for imaging chemical gradients in the diffusion layer surrounding neural cells and tissue. Potentiometric SECM with ion-selective microelectrodes as scanning probes can determine local ion activities, including potassium, protons, sodium, calcium, and chloride. These ions hold significant physiological importance, and measuring their local concentrations near individual living cells with scanned K+, Na+, H+, Cl-, or Ca2+ selective tips is attractive.
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