What defines us

The blood experts

Sanquin Pharma and Biotech Services (PBS) performs specialized diagnostic services for blood transfusions and immune disorders and monitors immune system modulating therapies. The combination of knowledge on disease mechanisms associated with access to human bio specimens and state-of-the-art technology is an unique asset assisting clients in early drug- development, and diagnostic challenges. 

Sanquin PBS can help you study how your compound interacts with its targets in human blood, discover whether your drug has the desired effect, detect unwanted effects, and define the optimal concentration to be used. 

We can also help create signature sample sets and support stratification of patient groups by screening for biomarkers. We know the critical aspects of the blood collection process for specific applications and can customize collection protocols to meet the assay requirements. For example, read the in-depth article how we did so for a pharmaceutical company to enable, on a large scale, whole blood complement activation assays to study the safety of their compound.