This document discusses monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), which are antibodies that are cloned from identical immune cells. mAbs are produced using hybridoma technology, which involves fusing antibody-producing immune cells with myeloma cells to produce immortal hybrid cell lines. These hybridomas can then be cultured to mass-produce mAbs with a single specificity. The document outlines the history, properties, production process including immunization, cell fusion and screening, and applications of mAbs in diagnostics and therapeutics. Specific examples of therapeutic mAbs are also provided.