Abstract:
PURPOSE: Production method of monoclonal antibody by fed batch culture using low osmotic pressure medium as a starting medium and feeding concentrate of the starting medium is provided which relieves increment of osmotic pressure resulted from added medium concentrate, prolongs the life span of cells and consequently, produces high density of monoclonal antibody. CONSTITUTION: Starting medium, having low osmotic pressure about 200mOsm/kg - 250mOsm/kg, and medium concentrate, from which salts are removed completely, are used to produce monoclonal antibody from hybridoma cells. Starter medium is prepared from just removing NaCl of DMEM medium. Medium concentrate is prepared from DMEM medium after removing NaCl, KCl, calcium chloride, sodium hydrocarbonate, sodium hydrogenphosphate, magnesium sulfate and ferric nitrate without serum. The salt free medium is concentrated 5-10 times. Medium concentrate is added when cell reaches stationary phase and the frequency of feeding is 3-4 times every 24 or 48 hour. ELISA analyses reveal that production of monoclonal antibody with low osmotic pressure medium is increased 6 times in batch culture and 1.7 times in feed batch culture.