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. 2021 Jul 18;18(4):513–524. doi: 10.1007/s13770-021-00364-x

Table 2.

A list of large-scale EV generation methods

Type of generated EV Generation method Generation mechanism References
Artificial EV generation Nitrogen cavitation Nitrogen gas-mediated bubble formation within the cells [46, 47]
Extrusion via porous membrane Pushing cell through porous membrane using extruder [48]
Sonication Cell rupture with hypotonic lysis, mechanical disruption and formation of artificial EV with sonication [50]
High pH solution and sonication Alkaline solution to dissolve cellular membrane. Following pH neuralization and sonication [51]
Artificial EV synthesis Plasma membrane protein extraction and assembly with cholesterol and synthetic choline-based phospholipids [52, 53]
Large scale natural EV generation Dithiothreitol, paraformaldehyde Sulfhydryl-blocking [43]
Stimulation of red blood cells Treatment of calcium ionophore A23187 [54]
Using bioreactor Maximizing cell culture efficiency on large surface area [5658]
Using 3D scaffold in bioreactors Complex architecture combined with flow or mechanical stimulation [60, 61]
Cellular nanoporation A transient electrical stimulation [62]