Active Motif Shanghai, in collaboration with Fudan University and its affiliated Public Health Clinical Center, used its single-cell AbEpic™ screening technology to isolate antibodies from patients recovering from 2019 Coronavirus related pneumonia (COVID-19). The samples were screened to obtain whole human antibody clones that were sequenced, expressed and characterized for binding directly to the Coronavirus.
"We believe we are the first laboratory in the world to achieve isolation and expression of a full human antibody isolated directly from patients infected with Coronavirus. The discovery and expression of a full human antibody against the COVID-19 virus is of great significance for diagnosis and clinical treatment." Addressing a fast-moving epidemic requires a nimble approach and support of innovation in research community,” Joe Fernandez, Chairman and Founder of Active Motif said.
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"Active Motif will continue its close collaboration with researchers at scientific institutions, biotech, and public health officials by providing our proprietary platform and expertise, with the goal of accelerating the research and development for in-vitro diagnostics, clinical treatments, and vaccine design," Ted DeFrank, CEO of Active Motif said.