| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Generates highly pure mitochondria | Not suited for large amounts of mitochondrial preparation |
| Less time-intensive compared to other methods for preparation of highly purified mitochondria | |
| Mitochondria are released from magnetic beads | |
| Does not require large amount of starting materials | |
| Does not require ultracentrifugation | |
| More cost-effective than commercially-available magnetic bead purification kits |