Köhler and Milstein fused B cells with cancer to mass-produce monoclonal antibodies
In 1975 Köhler and Milstein fused short-lived antibody-making cells with immortal myeloma cells, creating hybridomas — antibody factories that never die.
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In 1975 Köhler and Milstein fused short-lived antibody-making cells with immortal myeloma cells, creating hybridomas — antibody factories that never die.
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