Immunoglobulins
Immunoglobulins -- these are what we commonly know as antibodies. Their structure and function is understood in detail. These are protein molecules which are capable of combining with antigenic determinants.

Antigenic determinants -- the portions of antigens which react with antibodies or T cell receptors. Also known as epitopes.

Elispot, immunology
This blog is meant to supplement the info on my Elispot page. It allows me to perform updates in a more real-time fashion, and the format lends itself more readily to diary-like thoughts.

I'd specifically like to talk about what it takes to automate the analysis, using an Elispot reader and analyzer. Maybe I'll say more about what's needed to perform these assays in a semi-automated fashion, without sacrificing flexibility.