Hybridoma

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005444",
  "term": "Hybridoma",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A hybrid cell line produced by fusing an antibody-producing B lymphocyte with a myeloma (cancer) cell. This fusion results in a cell that can both produce a specific monoclonal antibody and proliferate indefinitely in culture. Hybridomas are widely used in biotechnology for the large-scale production of therapeutic and diagnostic antibodies.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "antibody",
    "cell line",
    "monoclonal antibodies"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 156 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/hybridoma/"
}