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immunosorbent

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immunosorbent /im·mu·no·sor·bent/ (-sor´bent) an insoluble support for antigen or antibody used to absorb homologous antibodies or antigens, respectively, from a mixture; the antibodies or antigens so removed may then be eluted in pure form.
im·mu·no·sor·bent (my-n-zôrbnt, -my-)
n.
An antibody used to remove specific antigen, or an antigen used to remove specific antibody, from solution or suspension.

immunosorbent
[-sôr′bənt]
a substance containing attached antigens used to remove homologous antibodies from a solution. See also enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

immunoadsorbent [im″u-no-ad-sor´bent]
a preparation of antigen attached to a solid support or antigen in an insoluble form, which adsorbs homologous antibodies from a mixture of immunoglobulins.

immunosorbent
the binding of antigen or antibody to a solid support, usually a plastic surface at the bottom of a well in a microtiter plate or a latex particle. See also elisa.


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