Microbubbles are gas-filled microspheres of lipid, protein, and polymer shells. They are used as blood-pool agents in radiology and cardiology and have targeted agents for molecular imaging. Microbubbles can act as therapeutic agents and echo-enhancers.

The global autonomous farm equipment market is segmented into farming and livestock. In 2024, the farming segment is expected to account for the larger share of the global autonomous farm equipment market. The large market share of this segment is attributed to the increasing population growth, rising labor costs, and increasing need to improve the quality and productivity of yield.

The increasing integration of robotic process automation (RPA) in e-commerce aims to automate repetitive tasks, streamline operations, and enhance overall business efficiency. RPA employs software bots to automate tasks that are typically rules-based and repetitive, traditionally performed by humans within e-commerce systems.

The growing use of collagen in the food industry, increasing inclination toward protein and nutricosmetics consumption, rising application in healthcare, increasing technical applications, and growing use of collagen-based biomaterials are the key factors driving the growth of the global collagen market.

The growing vegan population and health benefits offered by plant-based products support the demand for plant-based foods. This presents growth opportunities for leading meat producers to expand their existing product portfolios with vegan sausages and meat alternatives, which is expected to drive the demand for vegetarian artificial casings.