European Immunology

Immunological Techniques

Immunological techniques consist of both experimental procedures to study the immune system and approaches to create and usage immunological mixtures as experimental tools. The most collective immunological approaches relate to the production and use of antibodies to distinguish specific proteins in biological samples. Numerous laboratory methods exist that rely on the usage of antibodies to visualize modules of microorganisms or further cell types and to distinguish one cell or organism kind from alternative. Immunologic methods are used for: Quantitating and discovering antibodies and antigens, Purifying immunoglobulin, lymphocytes and other molecules of the immune system, Isolating antigens and other substances significant in immunological progressions, Labeling antigens and antibodies, Localizing antigens and/or antibodies in tissues and cells, Spotting, and fractionating immunocompetent cells, Assaying for cellular immunity, Documenting cell-cell interactions, Initiating immunity and unresponsiveness, Transplanting tissues, Study items narrowly correlated to immunity such as complement, reticuloendothelial system and others, Molecular techniques for studying immune cells and their receptors, Imaging of the immune system, Methods for production or their fragments in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.