Miraculins, Turning Back on Proteomics R&D, Looks to License, Acquire Dx Technologies

Jun 26, 2008

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Citing the high cost of research and discovery work and low return on investment, Miraculins last week announced it is moving away from the proteomics R&D field to concentrate on its diagnostics business by acquiring diagnostic technologies, making it the latest on a growing list of companies to abandon proteomics.

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