Hybridoma and Monclonal Antibodies in Biotechnology - Hybridoma technique and monoclonal antibodies is another very important area in which rapid progress has been made, so that it is being extensively utilized for human health care, and a variety of other purposes.

Enzyme conjugated antibodies are being used for detection of viruses both in plants and animals (including humans) using ELISA (enzyme linked immunosorbent assay) tests. Immunotoxins are being produced from gene fusions so that the toxic drugs meant for killing tumour cells may be carried to the target sites with the help of specific antibodies