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Characterization of antibodies

Essential aspects of how antibodies (Abs) bind to their targets are their affinity and binding kinetics. In order to determine these parameters, different biophysical methods such as Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR), Bio-Layer Interferometry (BLI), MicroScale Thermophoresis (MST), or Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) can be applied. Some of these methods require the immobilization of the antibody on a surface and the titration of the target antigen to measure the dissociation constant K_D and the association and dissociation rates k_a and k_d (also called on- and off rates k_on and k_off).