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. 2019 May 8;10(5):367. doi: 10.1038/s41419-019-1605-2

Table 2.

Advantages and disadvantages of three common EVs separation methods

Method Advantages Disadvantages
Ultracentrifugation Low cost;simple operation Time-consuming; easy to be polluted; low yield
Immunoisolation More specific in capturing a small amount of plasma EVs Quite expensive;not suitable for large-scale;
Ultrafiltration A small amount of sample can also get enough quantity Cause some vesicles to deform or rupture