Profile: Avid Bioservices®, Inc. provides highly specialized cell culture, process development and cGMP manufacturing services for the biotechnology & biopharmaceutical industries utilizing mammalian cell culture to support pre-clinical & commercial production. A range of cell types like CHO, NS0, hybridomas, and various mouse myeloma & human cell lines have been used to produce monoclonal antibodies & other proteins using a variety of expression systems. We focus on the purification of recombinant proteins and antibodies. Our cell culture group is experienced in weaning cells off serum & adapting them to either serum free or non-mammalian origin chemically defined formulations. It should be noted that yield & glycosylation patterns might be adversely altered when removing cells from serum containing medium.