ELISAs for free light chains of human immunoglobulins using monoclonal antibodies: Comparison of their specificity with available polyclonal antibodies

Journal of Immunological Methods

Volumn 275, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 9-17

  Nakano, Takanari ^a   Nagata, Atsuo ^a  

^a YAMASA CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Free light chains; Monoclonal antibody

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS REACTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HYBRIDOMA; IMMUNOASSAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TITRIMETRY;

EID: 0037376706     PISSN: 00221759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1759(02)00512-4     Document Type: Article

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