High-level expression in insect cells and purification of secreted monomeric single-chain Fv antibodies

Journal of Immunological Methods

Volumn 195, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 93-101

  Kretzschmar, Titus ^a,b   Aoustin, Laurent ^a   Zingel, Otto ^a   Marangi, Marcello ^a   Vonach, Bénédicte ^a   Towbin, Harry ^a   Geiser, Martin ^a  

^a CIBA GEIGY LTD   (Switzerland)

^b NOVO NORDISK A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

2 Phenyl 2 oxazolin 5 one; Baculovirus; Bioreactor; Phage display; Sf9 cell

Indexed keywords

2 PHENYL 2 OXAZOLIN 5 ONE; HAPTEN ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN FV FRAGMENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BACULOVIRUS; BIOREACTOR; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; INSECT CELL; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHAGE DISPLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

INSECTA; UNIDENTIFIED BACULOVIRUS;

EID: 0030576931     PISSN: 00221759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1759(96)00093-2     Document Type: Article

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