A breath analyzer, often known as a breathalyser, is a device that can help law enforcement authorities detect the presence of alcohol in a person's breath. It is typically portable. The device can assist officials detect how much alcohol a person has ingested, allowing them to take the appropriate response based on the offense. Despite the fact that the term "breathalyser" was first registered as a trademark in 1954, it is now frequently used as a noun to designate any equipment that performs the aforementioned function.
Alcohol breathalyser and drug testing equipment is used to assess levels of intoxication caused by alcohol and drug consumption. Breathalyzers, urine testing devices, oral testing devices, and hair testing devices, immunoassay analyzers, and chromatography equipment are widely used to assess alcohol and drug levels in people.
Market Segmentation of Alcohol Breathalyzer and Drug Testing Equipment:
By Equipment:
- Alcosensor (Fuel Cells)
- Intoxilyzer (IR)
- Breathalyzer (Semiconductor)
- Immuno Assay Analyzers
- Chromatographic Instruments
- Hair Testing Devices (Kits)
- Urine Testing Devices (Kits, Cassets, cups and Dips)
- Oral Fluid Testing Devices (Saliva)Hair Testing Devices (Kits)
By Application
- Drugs detection
- Alcohol detection
- By End-user
- Private sectors
- Federal departments
- Rehabilitation centres
- Hospitals
A substantial component of the worldwide alcohol breathalyser and drug testing equipment market finds usage in the field of law enforcement and highway safety administrations. Modern breathalysers are used by the general population to determine if the amount of alcohol ingested is within permitted driving limits or not. As a result, an increasing number of public locations, such as restaurants and pubs, have their own breathalyser system in place to prevent customers from breaching the law.
The major key players operating in the global alcohol breathalyzer and drugs testing equipment market include, Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, Lion Laboratories, Lifeloc Technologies, Intoximeters, Andatech Private Limited, BACtrack, Quest Products, Inc., Alere, and C4 Development Ltd.