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Right donor. Right sample. Right time.

Fresh or cryopreserved samples from healthy,
fully consented UK donors – processed to your exact specifications

Why researchers choose Research Donors

Donor diversity with control

Select samples from a diverse and healthy donor pool, with options to specify age, sex, blood type, and other key characteristics.

Fully customise your order

Tailor your order to fit your research needs – choose your anticoagulant (EDTA, heparin, citrate), collection device, delivery format, and timing.

Biospecimens you can rely on

All samples undergo rigorous serology screening and are processed rapidly for maximum viability. Next-day delivery available across the UK and Europe.

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Explore our biospecimens

Whole blood

Complete blood samples for flexible downstream analysis and assay development

Leukopaks

High-yield mononuclear cell collections ideal for cell therapy and immunology research

PBMCs

Cryopreserved or fresh PBMCs ready for use in immune profiling and functional assays

Isolated immune cells

Pre-sorted, high-purity immune cell subsets for streamlined immunological workflows

Buffy coats

Cost-effective source of white blood cells for routine and exploratory immune studies

Plasma

Cell-free plasma for reliable biomarker discovery, proteomics, and diagnostics development

Serum

Processed serum ideal for antibody detection, ELISAs, and clinical assay validation

Red blood cells

Fresh RBCs supporting haematology, transfusion, and disease modelling research

Supporting research across multiple areas

At Research Donors, we are committed to providing you with the samples you need for your research.
Whether you’re looking for specific anticoagulants, volumes, or donor profiles, our team is here to customise your order for optimal results.

Let's discuss how we can support your project

Immunology & infectious disease

Vaccine & cell therapy development

Diagnostic assay validation

Biomarker discovery

Disease mechanism research

Haematology

Custom orders to fit your research

Your research isn’t off-the-shelf. Your samples shouldn’t be either

We tailor collections to your exact needs, including donor selection criteria, anticoagulant choice, collection devices, delivery temperature, and timing. Whether you’re running complex immunoassays or developing diagnostic tools, we’ll align with your protocol.

How to order

Browse our inventory

Access pre-collected, frozen biospecimens from our online catalogue

1. Browse our frozen stock inventory
2. Add samples to your basket
3. Submit your request & reserve the samples
4. Your local distributor will be in touch to confirm

Request a biospecimen collection

Design a custom collection based on your specific research needs

1. Specify your sample, donor & delivery criteria
2. Add to your selection to your quote
3. Submit the request from your basket
4. Your local distributor will be in touch to confirm

What our customers say

"We have used the Fresh Healthy Human Blood Service on several occasions and always received a helpful and efficient turnaround to our requests. The service has enabled timely access to good quality samples and facilitated effective development of our new generation products."

Scientista Life Science Company, Cardiff, UK

"We’ve been using Research Donors and are very happy with their services. Samples are delivered on time and we always get a very quick response from the team. They are also very flexible and willing to discuss specific requests"

R&D ScientistNGS Company, Cambridge, UK

"In order to obtain good quality data, it is essential to work with fresh blood samples. In the past I have ordered such samples from many suppliers, and I have found Research Donors to be absolutely the best. They offer an extremely reliable overnight delivery, a very good customer service and, most importantly, a high-quality product. They are now my only supplier for human whole blood!"

Researcher in Fresh Blood Sample AnalysisEPFL, Switzerland

"We have been using Research Donors as our supplier of frozen human PBMC cells for over a year. The cells are always delivered promptly and arrive on the date specified at the time of ordering. Further, the viability of the cells are higher than what we have observed from alternative suppliers and the numbers of viable cells always exceeds the specification. Communication is fast, friendly, and informative and the staff were very willing to adapt the product to our needs."

Senior ScientistAnuCell Biosystems, Ireland

"Research Donors have provided us with an excellent service. They have worked very closely with us to ensure that the products they supply are to the specifications that we require. The buffy coats that they provide are of a consistently high quality and the option of same day delivery is very valuable."

Senior ManagerAbzena, UK

"We have purchased both frozen PBMCs and Human Plasma samples from multiple donors from Research Donors. They have always maintained excellent prompt communication throughout the whole process and the quality of products and cell viability has been consistently high. The customer service really excels, and the delivery service is great."

ScientistBiVictriX Therapeutics, Alderley Park, UK

"The blood service is always precise, and people are helpful. Samples are delivered in a timely manner and the quality of blood received from Research Donors is very high and I look forward to working with them again."

Senior Research AssociateKymab, UK

"They provided exactly what we needed, on time and to specification. Perhaps most importantly, they did what they said they would do and maintained fabulous communication throughout the ordering process. I would certainly recommend the service to others."

General ManagerComplement Genomics, UK

Got questions about our biospecimens or ordering?

We’ve compiled answers to the most common questions researchers ask – from consent and ethical sourcing to delivery timelines and sample handling.

We're here to help

Whether you need more information about our donor collections or want to
discuss a custom request, our team is ready to assist.