ProSci Antibody update for this month: Learn about the USDA’s push for animal welfare, the first discovery of a eukaryotic organism that has no mitochondria, and the newest cheap and rapid diagnostic test for the Zika Virus in this month’s
April 2016: The Antibody Update
This months ProSci news features a new study on broadly neutralizing antibodies long term treatment of HIV, where the first reported Zika Virus death in US territory occured, and a fully human polyclonal antibodies against Ebola-Z. Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Prevent
Nobel Antibodies
Antibodies are characterized by versatility in form and in function: they are great communicators in the immune system, they can be used to visualize obscure targets, and can stabilize otherwise transient molecular states. In 2011, Brian K. Kolbilka and Robert
Antibody Basics: Rabbit Monoclonal Antibodies
This ProSci blog covers the the major rabbit monoclonal antibody development techniques most commonly used, including phage display, rabbit hybridoma, B-cell cloning, and individual plasma cell cloning. Antibody Basics: Rabbit Monoclonal AntibodiesRabbit Monoclonal Antibody Monoclonal antibodies developed in mice have
“Let’s Make America the Country That Cures Cancer Once and For All”
During the 2016 State of the Union Address, President Obama called attention to a myriad of issues currently plaguing Americans. One of the many initiatives President Obama announced in response was a “moonshot” to cure cancer, referencing the flood of
February 2016: The Antibody Update
Check out ProSci’s February Antibody Update for the latest news in the industry – This month discusses the cancer moonshot project, an update on the Zika virus, and gravitational waves. The Cancer Moonshot Patrick Soon-Shiong, a billionaire entrepreneur of
The Antibody Basics Series: Table of Contents
Not too long ago, we published The 5 A’s of Antibodies infographic, which provides a brief explanation of all what goes into the process of generating custom antibodies against specific targets. Our next step is to begin providing summaries of
A Brief Introduction to PD-1 Antibodies and Immunotherapy
President Jimmy Carter’s cancer remission was wonderful news, but as some outlets [1] noted, it is important to understand that not all patients are responding as well to similar treatments, and that there is currently still no “cure” for cancer.
Tips for Understanding the Reproducibility Crisis
An article published by Nature earlier this year pointed out that researchers now have to worry about the reproducibility of production antibodies. The fact of the matter is that off-the-shelf antibodies from large distributors can be unreliable tools, often functioning
ProSci’s 5 A’s of Antibody Development Infographic
Antibody development is multi-faceted process that begins with the target to which you wish to develop antibodies against: the antigen. To elicit an immune response we must select the appropriate adjuvant to be mixed with the antigen for immunization. Which