Overview:
Following is an example of our 13-week Antibody Production Protocol in Rabbits:
| Antibody Production Schedule: | Serum volume | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 0 | Bleed | Pre-immune serum collection. | ~ 5 ml serum / rabbit |
| Week 0 | Immunize | AdjuLite™ Complete Freund’s Adjuvant (CFA). | |
| Week 3 | Immunize | AdjuLite™ Incomplete Freund’s Adjuvant (IFA). | |
| Week 6 | Immunize | AdjuLite™ Incomplete Freund’s Adjuvant (IFA). | |
| Week 7 | Bleed | #1 – Production bleed. | ~ 25 ml serum / rabbit |
| Week 9 | Bleed | #2 – Production bleed. | ~ 25 ml serum / rabbit |
| Week 10 | Immunize | AdjuLite™ Incomplete Freund’s Adjuvant (IFA). | |
| Week 11 | Bleed | #3 – Production bleed. | ~ 25 ml serum / rabbit |
| Week 13 | Bleed | #4 – Production bleed. | ~ 25 ml serum / rabbit |
Shipping Schedule:
Serum will ship after each production bleed unless otherwise requested. For international projects, we recommend shipping all serum after the last bleed.
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