proteome sciences said friday that it will expand its proteomics services into the us with a facility planned for san diego california the proteinbiomarker research company said the expansion will provide easy access to the established and growing pharmaceutical and biotechnology proteomics services requirements across the country and in particular the research hubs on the west coast subsidiary proteome sciences us inc has started recruiting staff and the new facility is expected to be fully operational in the fourth quarter of the year internationalisation is a key element of our growth strategy with a major part of our service and reagent business already focused over there it is a logical step to establish our own facility for customers in the us chief executive mariola sohngen said