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  • Biotechnology and Nanomedicine
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Lipid vesicles are crucial for drug delivery, model membranes, and synthetic cells.
  • Applications in nanomedicine, biotechnology, and synthetic biology drive demand for controlled vesicle construction.
  • Conventional bulk methods have limitations in precision and efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review microfluidic technologies for lipid vesicle generation.
  • To highlight recent advances and state-of-the-art techniques in microfluidic vesicle production.
  • To evaluate the advantages and limitations of various microfluidic approaches.

Main Methods:

  • Focus on microfluidic methods for controlled lipid vesicle construction.
  • Description of principal microfluidic technologies for vesicle generation.
  • Highlighting key research milestones in the field.

Main Results:

  • Microfluidic methods offer precise size control, high throughput, and efficient encapsulation.
  • Enables user-defined membrane properties, including composition and architecture.
  • Potential for integration with lab-on-chip systems for analysis and manipulation.

Conclusions:

  • Microfluidic engineering of lipid vesicles is advancing therapeutics, vaccines, and bio-inspired technologies.
  • These methods provide superior control and efficiency over conventional techniques.
  • Future opportunities lie in developing novel applications for engineered lipid vesicles.