Monoclonal antibodies

Flowchart nodes

• 1. Identify and extract an antigen.

• 2. Attach the antigen to a mouse or other such organism

• 3. The mouse lymphocytes produce antibodies specific to the antigen.

• 4. Extract a mouse lymphocyte

• 4. Extract a myeloma cancer cell

• 5. Fuse the lymphocyte and myeloma, forming a hybridoma.

• 6. Hybridoma cells mass produce antibodies quickly.

• Hybridoma antibodies are still specific to the antigen.

• Myeloma Cells reproduce quickly which is why they are used