| Literature DB >> 27943203 |
Bernd Giebel1, Clemens Helmbrecht2.
Abstract
Research in the field of extracellular vesicles (EVs) is challenged by the small size of the nano-sized particles. Apart from the use of transmission and scanning electron microscopy, established technical platforms to visualize, quantify, and characterize nano-sized EVs were lacking. Recently, methodologies to characterize nano-sized EVs have been developed. This chapter aims to summarize physical principles of novel and conventional technologies to be used in the EV field and to discuss advantages and limitations.Keywords: Dynamic light scattering; Electron microscopy; Extracellular vesicles; Flow cytometry; Nanoparticle tracking analysis; Resistive pulse sensing
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Year: 2017 PMID: 27943203 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6728-5_1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Methods Mol Biol ISSN: 1064-3745