Table 1.

Summary of whether four techniques for fabricating GUVs are compatible with a variety of preferable experimental conditions.

Technique	Charged lipids	Ionic buffer	Oil free	Mono- disperse	Ref.
Electroformation	only if low	only if low	yes	no	12
Gentle Hydration	yes	some cases	yes	no	13
Jetting	yes	yes	no	yes	14–16
Reverse Emulsion	yes	yes	no	yes	7, 8, 17