Basic Methods in Antibody Production and Characterization - G. Howard, D. Bethell (CRC, 2001) WW

286 Pages·2001·5.4 MB·English

Antibody Production

and
Characterization

BASIC METHODS IN

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Edited by
Gary C. Howard
Castro Valley, CA

Delia R. Bethell
BioSeparations, Inc.
Tucson, AZ

Antibody Production

and
Characterization

BASIC METHODS IN

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Basic methods in antibody production and characterization / edited by Gary C. Howard
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1. Immunoglobulins—Laboratory manuals. I. Howard, Gary C. II. Bethell, Delia R.

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Preface

Antibodies have become indispensable tools for biomedical research. Their extraor-
dinary specificity of binding is matched by their ease of use and adaptability to many
experimental and now even some therapeutic applications.

Basic Methods in Antibody Production and Characterization is a cookbook of
methods for the production and use of antibodies. We have attempted to cover all
aspects of poloyclonal and monoclonal antibodies. Many of the procedures are well
established. Others (e.g., phage display) are quite new. Although we have sought to
present this material in a simple step-by-step manner, no methods book can cover
every experimental protocol. Each contributor has provided introductory material to
give a basic understanding of the methods and references to other applications of
his or her chapter’s particular technology.
The methods presented are more or less in chronological order. The most impor-
tant element in making antibodies is the ultimate purpose of the experiments. Time,
experience, expense, and the scientific questions to be answered will direct the choice
of methods for antibody production.
We want to thank each of the contributors to this volume. Without their profes-
sional knowledge and enthusiastic efforts, the book would not have been possible.
We also thank Yale Altman for his encouragement, guidance, and unflagging support
throughout the project.

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The Editors

Gary C. Howard, Ph.D., received a B.A. in zoology in 1971 and an M.S. in biology
from West Virginia University, Morgantown, and a Ph.D. in biological sciences from
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. After fellowships at Harvard and Johns
Hopkins, Dr. Howard spent 10 years with biotech companies. He edited Methods in
Nonradioactive Detection (Appleton & Lange, 1993) and, with W. E. Brown, is
currently preparing a volume on the practical aspects of advanced methods in protein
chemistry for CRC Press. Dr. Howard is a freelance editor and writer and a senior
scientific editor for the J. David Gladstone Institutes, a private biomedical research
institution affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco.

Delia R. Bethell, Ph.D., received a B.S. in biology from Newcomb College, Tulane
University, New Orleans, LA, in 1968, an M.S. in biology from University of Denver,
Denver, CO, and a Ph.D. in physiology at Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania
State University. Dr. Bethell has worked with the production of monoclonal anti-
bodies and their use in the area of in vitro diagnostics for a number of years. She
has served on the Executive Board of the Society for In Vitro Biology for the past
10 years, holding the office of President from 1998 to 2000. Dr. Bethell is currently
director of research with BioSeparations, Inc., in Tuscon, AZ.

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Contributors

Peter Amersdorfer, Ph.D.
Phylos
300 Putnam Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139