Preparation of Giant Vesicles Larger than 30 μm That Entrap a Model Hydrophilic Substance Using a Size-controlled Water-in-Oil Emulsion

Takashi Kuroiwa; Mitsutoshi Nakajima; Seigo Sato; Sukekuni Mukataka; Sosaku Ichikawa

doi:10.5360/membrane.32.229

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Preparation of Giant Vesicles Larger than 30 μm That Entrap a Model Hydrophilic Substance Using a Size-controlled Water-in-Oil Emulsion

Takashi Kuroiwa, Mitsutoshi Nakajima, Seigo Sato, Sukekuni Mukataka, Sosaku Ichikawa

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2007 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 229-233

DOI https://doi.org/10.5360/membrane.32.229

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We prepared giant vesicles using a water-in-oil emulsion containing uniform water droplets (mean diameter, 37.3 μm) as a starting material. This emulsion produced vesicles that were larger than 30 μm in diameter and that entrapped calcein with an entrapment yield exceeding 20%.

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