what is the difference between a monoclonal and polyclonal antibody?

Subject: what is the difference between a monoclonal and polyclonal antibody?

Date: Tue Aug 10 12:31:38 2004
Posted by Jimmy
Grade level: grad (science) School: San Francisco State University
City: San Francisco State/Province: CA Country: U.S.
Area of science: Immunology
ID: 1092159098.Im

Message:


I am runnining a western blot and curious what the difference between the two 
are...which is more specific for its antigen? does the fact that they are a monoclonal vs. 
polyclonal effect the specificity of binding (i.e. do you get more non-specificity by using a 
monoclonal or polyclonal?)?

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