Homogeneity of antibody-producing cells as analysed by their buoyant density in gradients of Ficoll.

  • 1 November 1970
    • journal article
    • Vol. 19 (5), 817-29
Abstract
Ficoll, a polymer of sucrose, has several advantages over proteins for preparation of density gradients used to study mammalian cells. In addition to its ease of preparation, Ficoll as a result of being an uncharged molecule, does not bind ions from solution and, therefore, does not affect the osmolality of the medium in which it is dissolved.