Antibodies 101: Polyclonal Antibodies
Type
Blog Post
Published
July 14, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
...is given additional booster immunizations every 2-3 weeks to increase the antibody titer. The titer is...from the serum.
Protein A/G purification
Protein A or Protein G purification is one common method. These...reagent that works for your species.
Affinity purification
Only up to 5% of the IgG antibodies produced...specific for the immunogen. A different type of purification can be performed to isolate antibodies only ...inexpensive. Their short production time and the bulk purification steps keep the cost low compared to other antibody...are particularly useful for certain research applications. Many secondary antibodies are polyclonal, as...target protein thereby greatly increasing signal amplification.
When to stay away from polyclonal antibodies...