Monoclonal antibodies

• monoclonal antibodies are identical antibodies that have been produced from the same immune cell. Only bind to one protein antigen.
• To produce monoclonal antibodies

  Mice lymphocytes stimulated to produce specific antibody

  Combined with tumour cells to form hybridoma

  Hybridoma can divide to produce clones of itself, all have same antibody

  Antibodies screened, collected, purified and then harvested