Monoclonal Antibodies

Rabbit Monoclonal Antibodies

Hybridoma-derived antibodies from a larger starting B cell pool

Our rabbit monoclonal antibodies are generated by immunising rabbits and fusing antibody-producing B cells with a myeloma line to create a stable hybridoma clone. A rabbit spleen contains many more B cells than a mouse spleen, so each fusion starts from a larger pool of candidate antibodies, giving a greater chance of finding the right clone for a given target.

How it works

Hybridoma production from a larger B cell pool

Rabbits are immunised with the target antigen, and B cells from the immunised animal are fused with a myeloma cell line to form a hybridoma, which is cultured to produce a single, traceable antibody clone. The main advantage of using a rabbit over a mouse for this process is the starting material: a rabbit spleen holds far more B cells than a mouse spleen. A larger starting pool means more candidate antibodies to screen, which raises the odds of identifying a clone with the binding properties needed for a given target.

Category benefits

Why use rabbit monoclonal antibodies?

✓ A wider pool of candidate clones
Because a rabbit spleen yields more B cells than a mouse spleen, each fusion generates more candidate antibodies to screen against your target.
✓ Broad reactivity, including pathogen targets
Clones in the range are validated against human, mouse and rat targets, alongside pathogen-specific clones such as our SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid and spike antibodies.
✓ A single, traceable epitope
As with all our monoclonal antibodies, each rabbit clone descends from one parent hybridoma cell, giving consistent, repeatable binding to the same epitope across experiments.
✓ A wide range of conjugates for panel design
Our rabbit clones are available across ABflo® fluorescent conjugates spanning the visible to near-infrared spectrum, giving flexibility when building multicolour panels.
Where they're used

Typical applications

✓ Western blotting and ELISA
Many clones in the range are validated for western blot and ELISA, supporting detection and quantification of target proteins in lysates and plate-based assays.
✓ IHC, immunofluorescence and ICC
Selected clones are validated for IHC, IF and ICC, localising target proteins within tissue sections and fixed cells.
✓ Flow cytometry and immunoprecipitation
Certain clones are validated for flow cytometry (FC) and immunoprecipitation (IP), supporting cell population analysis and target pull-down from lysates.
✓ Chromatin immunoprecipitation
Selected clones are validated for ChIP, supporting studies of protein-DNA interactions in chromatin research.

Need help choosing a rabbit monoclonal antibody?

Contact our technical support team for help selecting a clone and application format for your target of interest. Each product page includes a downloadable datasheet and SDS, with dispatch on overnight priority shipping with gel ice packs.

Looking for more monoclonal antibodies?

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