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Applications of Monoclonal Antibodies: 4 Applications

This article throws light upon the four types of applications of monoclonal antibodies. The four types of applications are: (1) Diagnostic Applications (2) Therapeutic Applications (3) Protein Purification and (4) Miscellaneous Applications. Application # 1. Diagnostic Applications: Monoclonal antibodies have revolutionized the laboratory diagnosis of various diseases. For this purpose, MAbs may be employed as diagnostic reagents for biochemical analysis [...]

By |2015-09-29T17:01:42+00:00September 21, 2015|Biotechnology|Comments Off on Applications of Monoclonal Antibodies: 4 Applications
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Traditional Vaccines and its Drawbacks

Read this article to learn about the traditional vaccines and its drawbacks. Vaccination is the phenomenon of preventive immunization. In the modern concept, vaccination involves the administration (injection or oral) of an antigen to elicit an antibody response that will protect the organism against future infections. Vaccines, although in a very crude form, were used in a peculiar manner by [...]

By |2015-09-29T17:01:43+00:00September 21, 2015|Vaccines|Comments Off on Traditional Vaccines and its Drawbacks
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Biotechnology: 10 Things to Know About Biotechnology

This article throws light upon the ten things of biotechnology. The ten things are discussed below. The term biotechnology represents a fusion or an alliance between biology and technology. Frankly speaking, biotechnology is as old as human civilization, and is an integral part of human life. Thus, biotechnology is a newly discovered discipline for age-old practices. There are records that [...]

By |2015-09-29T17:01:48+00:00September 15, 2015|Things to Know|Comments Off on Biotechnology: 10 Things to Know About Biotechnology
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