Define Antigen and Antibody. Name any two diagnostic kits based upon them.

Vedclass pdf generator app on play store
Vedclass iOS app on app store

An antigen is a foreign substance that elicits the formation of an antibody. Antibody is a protein that is synthesised in response to an antigen. Antigen and antibody show high degree of specificity in binding each other. Two diagnostic kits based on antigen-antibody interaction are: $(a)$ $ELISA$ for $HIV$. $(b)$ Pregnancy test kits.

Similar Questions

What is the demerit of using bovine insulin (from cow) and porcine insulin (from pig) in diabetic patients?

Somatostatin or human growth hormone $(HGH) $ for the first time was genetically isolated by

$A$ : Dolly was the first mammal to be cloned from an udder cell.

$R$ : To create, Dolly the finn dorset ewe, lan Wilmut and Keith Campbell used aid from three mothers.

Which of the following genetically engineered microbe is used in scavening of oil spills by digesting hydrocarbons of crude oil?

How many amino acids are present in the human insulin