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Protein Function Validation & Analytics Platform

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Department Of Defense → Defense Advanced Research Projects AgcyView Agency

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541380 - Testing Laboratories and ServicesView NAICS

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Development of high-resolution analytical tools to validate protein structure, localization, and function post-editing, including mass spectrometry and single-molecule imaging.

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