title: Preparation of size tunable giant vesicles from cross-linked dextran(ethylene glycol) hydrogels.
abstract: We present a novel chemically cross-linked dextran-poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogel substrate for the preparation of dense vesicle suspensions under physiological ionic strength conditions. These vesicles can be easily diluted for individual study. Modulating the degree of cross-linking within the hydrogel network results in tuning of the vesicle size distribution.
authors.affiliation: Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands. a.kros@chem.leidenuniv.nl.
authors.forename: Néstor
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: López Mora
authors.forename: Jesper S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Andrew A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ronald
authors.forename: Roxanne
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kieltyka
authors.forename: Noah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Malmstadt
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kros
mesh_terms: D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D003911:Dextrans / Q000737:chemistry*; D019855:Ethylene Glycol / Q000737:chemistry*; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D003911:Dextrans; D020100:Hydrogels; D019855:Ethylene Glycol