University of Helsinki
Antibodies are one of the biggest industries in biotechnology, being essential not only in medicine but for many life-science related investigations. When manufacturing antibodies, quality is of upmost importance. With the Integrative Health Biosciences course, the students got the opportunity to visit Medix Biochemica, company specialized in the production of antibody-based test and bioreagents. During the visit, students could learn about the production process, quality control techniques and see the company’s facilities.