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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2003
Derek Thomas Brown, Beenham, GB;
Lisa Butler, Slough, GB;
Karen Dorothy Cromie, Holyport, GB;
Meryn Ruth Griffiths, Slough, GB;
Alastair David Griffiths Lawson, Hampshire, GB;
Daniel John Lightwood, Slough, GB;
Derek Thomas Brown, Beenham, GB;
Lisa Butler, Slough, GB;
Karen Dorothy Cromie, Holyport, GB;
Meryn Ruth Griffiths, Slough, GB;
Alastair David Griffiths Lawson, Hampshire, GB;
Daniel John Lightwood, Slough, GB;
UCB Pharma S.A., Brussels, BE;
Abstract
The present invention provides a homogeneous assay for identifying an antibody producing cell producing an antibody which binds to a selected antigen comprising: a) providing a population of antibody producing cells; b) incubating said population of antibody producing cells with a selected antigen and a labeled anti-antibody antibody, wherein said anti-antibody antibody is capable of distinguishing cells producing an antibody which binds to the selected antigen from those cells which do not; and c) identifying an antibody producing cell capable of producing an antibody which binds to the selected antigen.