Companies that sell Antibodies and Antigens:

Abgent

Additional Materials needed:

• Solid support (test stick)
• Dye (for the coupling to the antibodies)
• Gel (for solubilization of antibodies)
• Chemicals for the coupling and chemicals to immobilize antibodies
• Buffers

Homework: Think in practical terms which steps of the production can be problematic

Questions to my pupils and the Rest of the World:

• Is it necessary to use monoclonal antibodies?
• Can the pregnancy test principle be applied to other diagnostic tests?
• Does anybody has a cheap access to the required material?
• Can you think of easier and or cheaper methods to perform a pregnancy test?
• Do you think that diagnostic tests are desirable in general?

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  Contents provided by Ayse Atamer and Jessica Edel (apart from the Q-section)