Adam Middleton

Considering one in 10 of us is supposedly being brought up by a man who is not our biological father, Adam Middleton should perhaps not have been so surprised by the success of his business.When he became manager of Crucial Genetics at the Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, in March, he expected most of his clients to be warring couples referred by their solicitors.Middleton and his colleagues were taken aback by the number of requests for paternity tests from the curious man in the street.If reports are true that David Blunkett wants to take the test to establish he is the father of his girlfriend's unborn child, he wouldn't be doing anything out of the ordinary. Crucial Genetics was launched by Glasgow University, which had been offering the test for several years.Two years ago the university was processing 100 DNA samples every year.Now it could be dealing with more than double that number.It is thought that at least 20,000 tests are conducted in the UK annually.Such was the increase in demand for the fast, accurate and confidential service in Glasgow, outside investment became vital, to pay for full-time staff and better equipment. Middleton won't be content with Crucial Genetics becoming your local drop-in paternity test centre.Not only does it want to be Scotland's first-choice provider, it wants to deliver a competitive DNA profiling service worldwide.Already it processes testing kits posted to Australia, the Caribbean, and the US. "There is a big market for it, very much so.The more people are aware this is available, the more seek it out," says Middleton.The increase in couples asking for the test is partly down to the test being much less involved than it used to be.In the past, a blood sample from the mother, father, and child was necessary.Now a swab from the cheek of the father and child is enough."Clients come in with babies who are often only a few days old, and the fact that we don't have to use a needle and take blood means it is far less invasive.The rest of the procedure is complicated, but far more scientists are now familiar with it," says Middleton.Costs are also coming down rapidly.In 2000, the service was being offered by the Human Identification Centre in Glasgow for £450.Two years later the fee had been reduced to £375.
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"There is also a general inquisitiveness about where heritage lies," adds Middleton.
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"If the test was positive, we can say we are 99.99% certain the man is the father," says Middleton.
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Considering one in 10 of us is supposedly being brought up by a man who is not our biological father, Adam Middleton should perhaps not have been so surprised by the success of his business.When he became manager of Crucial Genetics at the Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, in March, he expected most of his clients to be warring couples referred by their solicitors.Middleton and his colleagues were taken aback by the number of requests for paternity tests from the curious man in the street.If reports are true that David Blunkett wants to take the test to establish he is the father of his girlfriend's unborn child, he wouldn't be doing anything out of the ordinary. Crucial Genetics was launched by Glasgow University, which had been offering the test for several years.Two years ago the university was processing 100 DNA samples every year.Now it could be dealing with more than double that number.It is thought that at least 20,000 tests are conducted in the UK annually.Such was the increase in demand for the fast, accurate and confidential service in Glasgow, outside investment became vital, to pay for full-time staff and better equipment. Middleton won't be content with Crucial Genetics becoming your local drop-in paternity test centre.Not only does it want to be Scotland's first-choice provider, it wants to deliver a competitive DNA profiling service worldwide.Already it processes testing kits posted to Australia, the Caribbean, and the US. "There is a big market for it, very much so.The more people are aware this is available, the more seek it out," says Middleton.The increase in couples asking for the test is partly down to the test being much less involved than it used to be.In the past, a blood sample from the mother, father, and child was necessary.Now a swab from the cheek of the father and child is enough."Clients come in with babies who are often only a few days old, and the fact that we don't have to use a needle and take blood means it is far less invasive.The rest of the procedure is complicated, but far more scientists are now familiar with it," says Middleton.Costs are also coming down rapidly.In 2000, the service was being offered by the Human Identification Centre in Glasgow for £450.Two years later the fee had been reduced to £375.
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"There is also a general inquisitiveness about where heritage lies," adds Middleton.
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"If the test was positive, we can say we are 99.99% certain the man is the father," says Middleton.
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Considering one in 10 of us is supposedly being brought up by a man who is not our biological father, Adam Middleton should perhaps not have been so surprised by the success of his business.When he became manager of Crucial Genetics at the Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, in March, he expected most of his clients to be warring couples referred by their solicitors.Middleton and his colleagues were taken aback by the number of requests for paternity tests from the curious man in the street.If reports are true that David Blunkett wants to take the test to establish he is the father of his girlfriend's unborn child, he wouldn't be doing anything out of the ordinary. Crucial Genetics was launched by Glasgow University, which had been offering the test for several years.Two years ago the university was processing 100 DNA samples every year.Now it could be dealing with more than double that number.It is thought that at least 20,000 tests are conducted in the UK annually.Such was the increase in demand for the fast, accurate and confidential service in Glasgow, outside investment became vital, to pay for full-time staff and better equipment. Middleton won't be content with Crucial Genetics becoming your local drop-in paternity test centre.Not only does it want to be Scotland's first-choice provider, it wants to deliver a competitive DNA profiling service worldwide.Already it processes testing kits posted to Australia, the Caribbean, and the US. "There is a big market for it, very much so.The more people are aware this is available, the more seek it out," says Middleton.The increase in couples asking for the test is partly down to the test being much less involved than it used to be.In the past, a blood sample from the mother, father, and child was necessary.Now a swab from the cheek of the father and child is enough."Clients come in with babies who are often only a few days old, and the fact that we don't have to use a needle and take blood means it is far less invasive.The rest of the procedure is complicated, but far more scientists are now familiar with it," says Middleton.Costs are also coming down rapidly.In 2000, the service was being offered by the Human Identification Centre in Glasgow for £450.Two years later the fee had been reduced to £375.
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"There is also a general inquisitiveness about where heritage lies," adds Middleton.
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"If the test was positive, we can say we are 99.99% certain the man is the father," says Middleton.
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Considering one in 10 of us is supposedly being brought up by a man who is not our biological father, Adam Middleton should perhaps not have been so surprised by the success of his business.When he became manager of Crucial Genetics at the Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, in March, he expected most of his clients to be warring couples referred by their solicitors.Middleton and his colleagues were taken aback by the number of requests for paternity tests from the curious man in the street.If reports are true that David Blunkett wants to take the test to establish he is the father of his girlfriend's unborn child, he wouldn't be doing anything out of the ordinary. Crucial Genetics was launched by Glasgow University, which had been offering the test for several years.Two years ago the university was processing 100 DNA samples every year.Now it could be dealing with more than double that number.It is thought that at least 20,000 tests are conducted in the UK annually.Such was the increase in demand for the fast, accurate and confidential service in Glasgow, outside investment became vital, to pay for full-time staff and better equipment. Middleton won't be content with Crucial Genetics becoming your local drop-in paternity test centre.Not only does it want to be Scotland's first-choice provider, it wants to deliver a competitive DNA profiling service worldwide.Already it processes testing kits posted to Australia, the Caribbean, and the US. "There is a big market for it, very much so.The more people are aware this is available, the more seek it out," says Middleton.The increase in couples asking for the test is partly down to the test being much less involved than it used t

Adam Middleton, business manager at Crucial Genetics, said: "We've been working really hard on getting this accreditation since April 2004, and it has been a long, complicated process.
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Adam Middleton added: "Building up DNA profiles is becoming increasingly useful, especially in cases where identification would otherwise be extremely difficult.

Adam Middleton, business manager,at,Crucial,,said: ,We've been working hard on getting this accreditation since April 2004, and it has been a long,,complicated,process.Achieving,the,standard required for UKAS accreditation is a real feather in our cap and opens up a whole new side of the business for us.

,We can now service police and military forensic requirements, which no other private firm in Scotland can do.In the past, if the police wanted to outsource tests to identify a murder,victim,,for,example, the work would generally have had to go to England, but we're now in the position where we can provide that service from Glasgow.,

According,to,Middleton, only two other companies , LGC and Cellmark , have the same certification in the UK.
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Middleton said: ,We hope that forensic analysis will significantly add to our revenues.DNA is a massive part of criminal investigation now , if DNA material is picked up from the scene of a crime there's a 45% chance they will be able to pick up a matching suspect from the national DNA database.,

Crucial,is,also expanding into DNA profiling for breeding of pedigree dogs and horses.The service tests for genetic pre-disposition in the animals to produce offspring that might, for instance, have hip displasia, which leads to pain and debilitation. ,This has been going on in the US for a while.There are quite a lot of breeders in the UK and Ireland that might benefit from it,, said Middleton.

Adam Middleton, business manager at Crucial Genetics, said: "We've been working really hard on getting accreditation since April, 2004, and it has been a long, complicated process.

Business manager Adam Middleton said: "We can get one of two results.
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Business manager Adam Middleton said: "We can get one of two results.
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Business manager Adam Middleton said: "We can get one of two results.
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Business manager Adam Middleton said: "We can get one of two results.

Adam MiddletonBusiness Manager