In vitro production of monoclonal antibodies under serum-free conditions using a compact and inexpensive hollow fibre cell culture unit

A compact and easily portable hollow fibre cell culture system using commercially available components is described. The construction is relatively cheap and simple. As the hollow fibre cell culture cartridge we chose an inexpensive haemodialyser. Though not specially developed for this purpose this...

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Published inJournal of immunological methods Vol. 111; no. 2; p. 179
Main Authors Klerx, J P, Jansen Verplanke, C, Blonk, C G, Twaalfhoven, L C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 22.07.1988
Subjects
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Biotechnology - economics
Biotechnology - instrumentation
Chromatography, Gel
Chromatography, Ion Exchange
Costs and Cost Analysis
Culture Media
Hybridomas
In Vitro Techniques
Renal Dialysis - instrumentation
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Summary:A compact and easily portable hollow fibre cell culture system using commercially available components is described. The construction is relatively cheap and simple. As the hollow fibre cell culture cartridge we chose an inexpensive haemodialyser. Though not specially developed for this purpose this performed excellently in our system. Using a serum-free medium supplemented with ethanolamine, selenium and transferrin, an average antibody production of 30-200 mg per cartridge per day could be achieved, depending on the cell line. Because a serum-free medium was used, monoclonal antibodies could readily be purified on a large scale.
ISSN:0022-1759
DOI:10.1016/0022-1759(88)90125-1