About BIOBANK der Blutspender – Blutspendedienst des BRK

About company

BIOBANK«, the Bavarian Red Cross Blood Donor Service offers a unique resource for biomarker research: the world‘s first blood donor based biobank. A large pool of more than 400,000 active blood donors enables the identification of several thousands of diseased BIOBANK participants per year. Their serial, pre-diagnostic blood samples are a unique resource for investigating markers associated with the onset and progression of diseases. With a collection of more than 3 Mio plasma samples processed and stored using highly standardized, qualified processes (ISO9001:2008 certification) the »Blood Donor BIOBANK« is one of the largest biobank projects worldwide.