What are Adjuvants
Adjuvants: The substances which are useful for the enhancement of antibody production are called as Adjuvants. Adjuvants are structurally heterogenic compounds. Antigens introduced along with adjuvants will be helpful in the following things: 1. Make the antigen works for long durations. Ex: Alluminium potassium sulphate. 2. Help in granuloma formation. 3. Development of constimulating signals. 4. Proliferation of non specific lymphocytes. Generally both antigen and adjuvant administered into the body due to this it works more effectively. Examples: Examples for Adjuvants are Aluminium or Calcium salts, non-ionic polymers, lipopolysaccharides, Silica granules, Berilium sulphate, Salts, Oils, Endotoxins, Alum, Alluminium hydroxide, Alluminium phosphate, Freund's incomplete adjuvants, Freund's complete antigen etc... Freund's complete adjuvant is the most effective adjuvant. Types of Adjuvants: 1)The Complete adjuvant is the one containing an Antigen in aqueous suspensio