Table 1.

Advantages and disadvantages of electrospinning apparatus: comparison between benchtop and portable devices. Adapted from Mouthuy, 2015 [7,10,12].

	Benchtop Devices	Portable Devices
Advantages	♦Control over ambient parameters	♦Portability (e.g., light, small and handheld)
	♦Higher voltages available	♦Flexibility in use (e.g., direction and target type)
	♦Accuracy on voltage and flow rate	♦In situ spraying and/or spinning
	♦Safety management	♦Battery or generator-powered
	♦Can produce a large volume of fibres	♦Affordable
Disadvantages	♦Lack of flexibility (e.g., stationary design)	♦Fixed cartridge size (limited production unless cartridge replacement or continuous material feed)
	♦Need for power source	♦Limited by performance of converter
	♦Difficult to transport (e.g., heavy, bulky and large)	♦Limited by battery capacity
	♦Expensive