The market for liquid nitrogen dewars in FY2010 was down by 20% over the previous year, declining to ¥800 million. If related equipment and installation of piping for large dewars are added in, the market went along at ¥1 billion. Capital investment in the field of iPS cells which had pulled along the market was finished, so that the market became sluggish. However, pharmaceutical companies and research institutions are becoming involved in the production of new vaccines, so that a demand can be anticipated for use in the pharmaceutical area.
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