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A high-throughput, automated, cell-free expression and screening platform for antibody discovery

Hunt, A. C.; Vogeli, B.; Kightlinger, W. K.; Yoesep, D. J.; Kruger, A.; Jewett, M. C.

2021-11-05 synthetic biology
10.1101/2021.11.04.467378 bioRxiv
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Antibody discovery is bottlenecked by the individual expression and evaluation of antigen-specific hits. Here, we address this gap by developing an automated workflow combining cell-free DNA template generation, protein synthesis, and high-throughput binding measurements of antibody fragments in a process that takes hours rather than weeks. We apply this workflow to 119 published SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies and demonstrate rapid identification of the most potent antibody candidates.

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