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New direction at Nonlinear

Life sciences software firm Nonlinear Dynamics has laid out plans to take its globally-successful technology into one of the fastest growing markets in the industry.

The Newcastle business has started the year with a re-brand, new website and the launch of new versions of its flagship Progenesis products – which are used to help life science researchers quantify proteins within biological samples and track how they change.

Proteins are important for life science research since they are the target of most drugs used to treat diseases, either in hospitals or over-the counter.

The company remains heavily involved in proteomics-related technology and continues to grow its global presence in the field with new distribution deals in Europe and Asia likely to come on board this year.

However it is now also looking to establish itself on the frontline of the rapidly-emerging market for software related to metabolomics – the study of chemical by-products created by various cellular processes.

Metabolomics offers a way for scientists to get an instant snap-shot of what is happening within cells at any given time.

This analysis can be used to identify the health state of a tissue, organ or whole organism.

Nonlinear’s Paddy Lavery said: “Metabolomics is under-serviced in terms of software and we’re actively looking to move into this area, which is complementary to proteomics. It’s an emerging market with a lot of growing interest in laboratories around the world for how it can help understand and treat diseases.”

Nonlinear was set up as a one man band in 1989, by Will Dracup who had developed Windows-based software for life science applications.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .