Antibodies are blood proteins produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. Antibodies combine chemically with substances that the body recognizes as alien, such as bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances in the blood.
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DATE: October 15, 2015
TIME: 7:30AM PDT, 10:30AM EDT
Most cell biologists culture cells in dishes and shake flasks to produce proteins and biological molecules; however the production of ...
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