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Of a number of elution buffers tested, 4MgCl2 in 25% ethylene glycol was the most eficient for recovering active monoclonal antibodies from immunoaffinity columns. This solution may be useful as a general purpose eluant for monoclonal antibody purification.
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Ben-David, A., Firer, M.A. Immunoaffinity purification of monoclonal antibodies: In search of an elution buffer of general applicability. Biotechnol Tech 10, 799–802 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00222569
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