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NEWS 28th February 2012

UK-Norwegian collaboration aims to develop a new living skin equivalent testing model for testing inflammatory responses

Epistem, the UK biotechnology and personalized medicine company with expertise in skin biology and delivery of dermatological testing services, and ScandiDerma, a Norwegian company with expertise in developing new dermatological ingredients from biomass, today announced that they aim to develop a new in vitro human living skin equivalent model for testing inflammatory responses. This is…

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We produce. We nurture. And we attract… the very best.

Manchester is a very special and unique business location. It’s all about the mix.

In football, we produce world-class stars and blend them with international talent. In music, our iconic bands take global influences, mix them up and create something unique. In academia, local students study alongside Nobel prize-winners. And in business, Manchester’s home-grown companies cooperate with the world’s biggest and best-known brands that have chosen to locate here.

Manchester has all the ingredients of a successful, international business location that delivers high-quality, yet cost-effective, solutions for companies that are looking to expand or relocate. More than anything though, it’s our proven track record and the scale of opportunity here that sets us apart from the crowd.

Proven Track Record

Manchester is the original business location. The first industrial city and the birthplace of the computer. We’ve always been a melting pot of ideas that has attracted the world’s leading companies to collaborate with local firms; design, manufacture and distribute innovative products and to serve the world from Manchester.

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Manchester is ambitious, visionary and passionate about the future. Always at the forefront of pioneering business ideas and new ways of working. We’re investing billions of pounds to create exciting, modern and attractive environments that will be at the vanguard of new industries and innovations. There’s a different scale of opportunity here that opens a world of possibilities for all businesses.

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