Production and Purification of IgY antibodies from egg yolk

Abstract

Polyclonal antibodies from vaccinated mammalian have made a significant contribution to scientific research and diagnosis. The fact that recent technologies allow the production of antibodies in egg yolks laid by hens has led to the development of an alternative to antibody production that is less dangerous to animals. The results of this study showed that it is possible to produce a large amount of IgY antibody to bovine serum albumin (BSA), content of about 8 mg/mL of egg yolk emulsion. The anti-BSA IgY antibodies with high purity and anti-BSA activity.