Comparative Assessment of Methods for Isolation and Imaging of Extracellular Vesicles
Edward Carson, Yue Xu, Muthulekha Swamydas, Grace Duginski, Viviane Luangphakdy, Hannah Simmons, Vijay Krishna, Ronald Midura, George Muschler · 2026
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Edward Carson and co-authors compared methods for harvesting cell vesicles in two thousand twenty-six. Extracellular vesicles are tiny parcels cells release. They may deliver therapies or reveal a cell's state. Labs isolate them by several competing methods. Imaging them well is equally tricky. The team benchmarked isolation and imaging side by side.
Vesicles came from cultured human stromal cells. Spinning, filtering, and precipitation methods were compared. Cost and purity were weighed for each. Two electron microscopy supports were also tested. An updated carbon film improved image quality. Fit-for-purpose standards are the paper's goal. Cell therapy makers need such standards for release testing. The comparison gives labs a practical buying guide.
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| CREATOR | Edward Carson, Yue Xu, Muthulekha Swamydas, Grace Duginski, Viviane Luangphakdy, Hannah Simmons, Vijay Krishna, Ronald Midura, George Muschler |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 51 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |