NEPAF attracts Protein Forest

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The North East Proteome Analysis Facility has attracted interest from Protein Forest, a Boston, USA-based research firm specialising in Proteomics.

The North East Proteome Analysis Facility (NEPAF) has attracted interest from

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, USA-based research firm specialising in Proteomics.

According to the firm, the proteomics industry (the study of protein structures and interactions) was worth $6.7bn (£4.2bn) last year and it is estimated the industry could be worth around $19.4bn (£12.2bn) by 2014.

The company plans to work with NEPAF in Newcastle to develop equipment and software in this field. The firm said that it will initially employ two people in the North East and expects to bring additional research contracts to NEPAF as demand for its services increases.

The partnership will also provide researchers at the centre with access to results of the firm’s work.

James Hainsworth, technical support manager at Protein Forest said: ‘The European division will be headquartered in Newcastle and will support sales, product demonstrations, applications development and collaborative projects with customers across Europe.’

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