DDL Diagnostic Laboratory

DDL Diagnostic Laboratory (DDL) is a state-of-the-art laboratory specialized in (molecular) diagnostic testing and diagnostic assay development. DDL performs (molecular) diagnostic testing on behalf of pharmaceutical companies and clinical laboratories, within the complex framework of preclinical studies and Phase II-IV clinical trials. DDL’s Diagnostic service unit provides you with rapid processing of samples at top quality with superior service.

DDL offers a number of key molecular diagnostic services for important viruses & bacteria using a wide array of technologies. One of our key technologies is Next Generation Sequencing, this technique is currently used in a variety of DDL projects including variant calling for HBV, HCV and Influenza virus as well as whole genome bacterial sequencing and microbiome analyses. Our team of bioinformaticians offer state-of-the-art and custom-made analysis on:

• Genome assembly
• Taxonomy and phylogenetical analysis
• Comparative genomics: variant calling
• Microbial profiling analyses: 16S amplicon analysis
• Whole metagenome shotgun sequencing analysis

DDL is based in Rijswijk, the Netherlands and has a core team of ~150 quality-minded employees with proven scientific and clinical laboratory experience.