An adjuvant is essentially a substance that stimulates the immune response to an antigen without having any antigenic effects itself. Adjuvants increase or prolong the immune response to an antigen when introduced inte the body of animals or humans, and are used in most modern vaccines. The phrase “adjuvant” origins from the Latin word “adjuvare”, which means “to help” or “helper”.
Areas of application
Adjuvants are mostly used as an additional component in various vaccines in order to enable the vaccine to induce a strong immune response for protection against virus and bacterial infections. Adjuvants are also used in antibody production and in the field of basic immunology research.
Isconovas adjuvants
Isconova has developed a number of adjuvant formulations all based on the proprietary Matrix™ technology. Isconova’s adjuvants possess excellent immunostimulatory features with the ability to improve, i.e. increase and prolong, the effects of vaccines. Isconova’s research and development over the years have resulted in a range of high-quality products on the international veterinary vaccine market. Recently, Isconova also entered into the human vaccine market.