Title

Medical Molecular Farming: Production Of Antibodies, Biopharmaceuticals And Edible Vaccines In Plants

Abstract

The use of plants for medicinal purposes dates back thousands of years but genetic engineering of plants to produce desired biopharmaceuticals is much more recent. As the demand for biopharmaceuticals is expected to increase, it would be wise to ensure that they will be available in significantly larger amounts, on a cost-effective basis. Currently, the cost of biopharmaceuticals limits their availability. Plant-derived biopharmaceuticals are cheap to produce and store, easy to scale up for mass production, and safer than those derived from animals. Here, we discuss recent developments in this field and possible environmental concerns.

Publication Date

1-1-2001

Publication Title

Trends in Plant Science

Volume

6

Issue

5

Number of Pages

219-226

Document Type

Review

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/S1360-1385(01)01922-7

Socpus ID

0035212386 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0035212386

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