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Izon Joins SMART CRC to Advance Regenerative Therapies
The SMART CRC connects industry, research and healthcare to accelerate the translation of regenerative therapies – and Izon is now part of that mission.

qEV Isolation Critical to EV Phenotypic Analysis via F-NTA
Australian researchers incorporate qEV Isolation to reduce the background noise of F-NTA, enabling better phenotypic analysis of EVs.

Introducing the Pulsoid: Single-Particle Insights, Redefined
The Pulsoid marks the start of a new era in nanoparticle characterisation, combining high-resolution, single-particle analysis with a fast, easy-to-use workflow.

Hidden Players in Virus Production: Detecting Defective Interfering Particles (DIPs) with TRPS
What are defective interfering particles? Are they a help or hindrance to vaccine production and therapeutic opportunities? And how are they measured?

Publication Watch: 2025 Roundup
It’s been another fascinating year for extracellular vesicle (EV) research. Here’s our pick of highlights from the second half of 2025.

Turning the Tide: Therapeutic Uses of Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles
Bacterial EVs are often associated with antimicrobial resistance, yet these very mechanisms may also make them powerful tools for therapeutic development.

A Budding Problem: BEVs in Antibiotic Resistance
Explore the integral role of bacterial extracellular vesicles in the rise of resistance and resilient biofilms.

Getting to Know Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles: Heroes or Villains?
Explore the dual roles of bacterial extracellular vesicles (BEVs) - from mediating pathogenesis to offering novel therapeutic opportunities.

Publication Watch: 2025 So Far
It’s well over halfway through 2025 already! Here’s a roundup of some of the papers you’ve published so far this year.

Beyond Biomedical: Exploring Veterinary Applications of Extracellular Vesicle Research
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are making their mark in human medicine - now, they’re showing promise in veterinary care too.

Measuring Nanoplastics with TRPS: A Precise Approach to a Growing Concern
Nanoplastics are tiny plastic particles invisible to the naked eye — but their impact on ecosystems and human health may be anything but small. As research into micro- and nanoplastic contamination increases, tunable resistive pulse sensing (TRPS) is emerging as a powerful method to characterise these elusive pollutants.

Biobanks in Focus: Enabling Translational EV Research
Biobanks offer a rich resource for EV research - but are the samples suitable? Explore the practicalities of using biobanked plasma for EV isolation, with a focus on real-world compatibility, sample volume, and storage impact.

Smarter Separation: How qEV Gen 2 Columns Enhance EV Isolation
Become familiar with the distinct advantages our Gen 2 resin offers over traditional SEC resins, including our discontinued Sepharose-based Legacy columns.

qEV Publication Watch 2024
A selection of publications from 2024, demonstrating a range of applications and high-quality performance for Izon’s qEV isolation technology.

Bridging the Diagnostic Gap: EVs in Early Ovarian Cancer Detection
Early diagnosis of ovarian cancer remains a challenge, but what if the answer lies in the smallest of clues?

qEV Isolation: A Scalable Solution for LNP Purification
Don't let the name mislead you, EVs are not the only nanoparticle qEV columns can purify from a sample. Liposomes and lipid nanoparticles (LNP) can be isolated, too.

Meet Extracellular Vesicle-Associated AAVs: Gene Therapy's Nanoparticle Power Couple
EV-AAVs (sometimes known as exo-AAVs) offer enhanced gene therapy potential over solo-AAVs, thanks to improved transduction and targeted delivery. Obtaining highly purified EV-AAVs is crucial, with size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) proving to be a scalable and effective method for isolation.

Pairing Tangential Flow Filtration with qEV Columns: A Scalable Solution for EV Isolation
Unlock the potential of extracellular vesicles for therapeutics with a scalable isolation method that combines tangential flow filtration and qEV columns for optimal efficiency.

The Critical Role of Zeta Potential Measurements in Advancing Medicine
What is zeta potential, and how are zeta potential measurements shaping nanomedicine developments?

New qEV Isolation Developments to Accelerate EV Research and Clinical Development: ISEV2024 Highlights
Catch up on the latest developments in qEV isolation designed to boost scalability in EV isolation across the diverse EV field.

The Protein Paradigm: From Contaminants to the Extracellular Vesicle Corona
Albumin is a contaminant of extracellular vesicle isolates, right? New research suggests that it may actually be part of the extracellular vesicle corona.

qEV Publication Watch: Q1 2024
Check out some of the latest research employing qEV columns! A roundup of 10 articles making waves in the EV space.

The Journey of the Coulter Counter: From Blood Cells to Nanoparticles
Let's take a look at the 80-year history of the Coulter counter – the founding principle of TRPS.

Purifying EVs? Here's Why the AFC is the Best Candidate for the Job
Looking for an effective and reliable way to isolate EVs? Consider the AFC – coupled with qEV columns. A combo that is sure to up your EV isolation game.

qEV and MISEV2023: What You Need to Know
Everything you need to know about MISEV2023 and how to meet it when publishing your qEV research.

Understanding More With qEV10 Columns: Clinical Applications and Cell Death Regulation
Findings from five recent studies utilising the qEV10 column's benefits for important medical research.

More Than EVs: How the Exoid Can Benefit Your Core Research Facility
Looking for a versatile tool to add to your research facility’s repertoire? The Exoid has you covered.

From Plasma to Pathology: A Robust EV Isolation and Quantification Workflow
Diehl et al., (2023) describe a standardised EV workflow using qEV isolation and TRPS to streamline EV isolation and characterisation protocols.

TRPS-Driven Discoveries: From Bone Regeneration to Cardiac Disease Biomarkers
A wrap-up of publications featuring Tunable Resistive Pulse Sensing technology in Q4 of 2023.

qEV Publication Watch: Q4 2023
A snapshot of publications built on qEV isolation technology, from the final quarter of 2023.

Beyond Ultracentrifugation: Embracing the qEV100 for Enhanced Large-Scale EV Isolation Purity and Efficiency
The qEV100 is used to isolate extracellular vesicles (EVs) from large sample volumes. How does this size exclusion chromatography column stack up against ultracentrifugation?

Introducing the qEV 20 nm Series: A New Frontier of Isolation
Introducing the new qEV 20 nm Series, allowing you branch even further into the small end of the size spectrum and isolate more small particles than ever before.

Exoid Update: Measuring More Small Particles More Accurately
A new Exoid update is here and it is making the measurement of small particles easier and more accurate than ever before.

International Standard Developed for TRPS Measurement of Particle Size Distribution
The International Organization for Standardization has created an ISO standard for Tunable Resistive Pulse Sensing measurement of particle size distribution.

From Heart to Brain: The Role of qEV Columns in Stem Cell EV Advancements
Read about the role of qEV columns in recent stem cell EV discoveries.

GMP-Ready qEV Columns Introduced for Enhanced Clinical Translation
A new tier of columns is now available: GMP-ready qEV columns.

Which qEV Column Delivers the Purest EV Isolate?
If you want the purest EV isolate which qEV column should you pick?

To Dye or Not to Dye: Labelling Extracellular Vesicles (and Everything Else Unfortunately) with Lipophilic Dyes
A deep dive into the approaches, considerations and pitfalls of labelling EVs.

The Non-Vesicular Wave: Exomeres, Supermeres and Beyond
You know about extracellular vesicles, sure, but what about the new kids on the block? Exomeres and supermeres are here, and they are making a splash in the world of intercellular communication.

TRPS in Nanomedicine: High Resolution Measurements of an Anti-Cancer Liposomal Formulation
Tunable Resistive Pulse Sensing excels as a method for analysing size, zeta potential and stability of nanomedicines.

Building the Future of EV Isolation: A Q&A With Technology Networks
What does the future of extracellular vesicle isolation have in store, and how is Izon working towards that? Technology Networks speaks to Hans van der Voorn, CEO at Izon Science.

Decoding Lipid Nanoparticle Properties With the Exoid: Size Stability, Concentration and Zeta Potential
What lipid nanoparticle measurement data can you get using the Exoid? Let’s find out.

A Tale of Two Techniques: Comparing Size Exclusion Chromatography and Polymer Precipitation for Extracellular Vesicle Isolation
When it comes to yield, purity, expense and time commitment, does size exclusion chromatography or precipitation take the crown for EV isolation?

In Brief: Findings From 5 Publications Harnessing High-Res TRPS Measurements
A brief roundup of findings from 5 studies published in Q2 of 2023 which featured Tunable Resistive Pulse Sensing measurements.

qEV Publication Watch: Q2 2023
Of the articles featuring qEV Isolation published between April and June 2023, here are 10 that caught our attention.

Navigating the Large-Scale EV Production Landscape With the Exoid
Whatever the end goal of your large-scale EV production, the Exoid can help keep you on track.

Which Method to Use? TRPS and DLS Compared for Particle Size Measurement in Nanomedicine
When it comes to measuring particle size in the field of nanomedicine, how do TRPS and DLS compare?

Mimetic Nanovesicles: Alternative Drug Delivery Vesicles Assessed Using Tunable Resistive Pulse Sensing
A summary of work by Martinelli et al. (2020) who describe the production of extracellular vesicle (EV)-inspired nanoparticles for drug delivery, and used Tunable Resistive Pulse Sensing to characterise the vesicles.

Scaling EV Isolation for the Clinic: Customised Workflows for EV Therapeutics and EV Diagnostics
The future of extracellular vesicle isolation for therapeutics and diagnostics is here.

Are You Testing Protein Fractions in Your Extracellular Vesicle Therapeutics Studies? You Should Be.
How can you be sure that the active ingredient in your extracellular vesicle therapeutic is actually in extracellular vesicles?

Harvesting the Benefits of Plant Extracellular Vesicles
From Arabidopsis thaliana to red cabbage, the field of plant EV (and EV-like nanoparticle) research is a fast-changing world of basic biology and therapeutics. So why is methodology stuck in the past?

Enhancing Accuracy in Particle Sizing With the Exoid: A Study on Microchannel Flow
When your research relies on knowing the absolute size of the particles, accuracy is essential. Learn how the Exoid is providing high precision data to improve our understanding of particle behaviour.

Next-Generation EV Separation: Izon Science and Agarose Bead Technologies Collaborate to Enhance Clinical Applications for Extracellular Vesicles
The collaborative agreement between Izon Science and ABT offers exceptional opportunities to develop solutions that aid in advancing EV research into clinical settings.

From Biomarker Discovery to Enhancing Immunotherapy: Tunable Resistive Pulse Sensing in Biomedical Research
In studies exploring new EV-based diagnostics, therapeutics, and mechanisms of pathogenesis, Tunable Resistive Pulse Sensing (TRPS) publications have hit the ground running in Q1 of 2023.

Maximising Extracellular Vesicle Output: A Small Bioreactor Goes a Long Way
A summary of work by Hisey et al. (2022) who made a huge leap forward in EV production capacity via the use of flask-based bioreactors.

Pairing Tangential Flow Filtration and Size Exclusion Chromatography: The Dream Team for EV Isolation From Cell Culture Media
Tangential flow filtration versus ultracentrifugation… which one wins the prize as the best method for preconcentrating samples prior to SEC.. and how exactly do these methods compare?

Get to Know the qEV Gen 2 Range, Your Go-To for EV Isolation
The Gen 2 qEV range provides a strong foundation for extracellular vesicle isolation, paving the way towards a future where EVs shape clinical decisions and health outcomes. Here, we share an overview and key resources related to qEV Gen 2 columns.

A Step-by-Step Guide to (Not) Failing at Extracellular Vesicle Western Blotting
Struggling with Western blots for extracellular vesicles? This guide will help lead you through the process and its pitfalls.

qEV Columns Lead the Way for Cancer Diagnostics
When it comes to EV isolation for cancer diagnostics, picking the right methodology could be the difference between succeeding in diagnostics versus failing to achieve sufficient specificity and sensitivity. With qEV columns excelling in purity, your biomarker has a stronger chance at standing out amongst the background noise.

Navigating Nanomedicine Regulatory Requirements in 2024
Regulations in nanomedicine are lacking, with no global consensus on definitions and a lack of clarity around which attributes are critical to safety. However, some initiatives and guidelines are in place which may provide indications of what to expect in the future.

qEV Publication Watch: Q1 2023
From protocols for enriching EVs from complex samples via qEV Gen 2, to understanding the role of bacterial EVs in Alzheimer's disease – and everything in-between. Here are 10 articles which highlight the use of the qEV platform for EV isolation across EV research.

Comparing the Diagnostic Potential of EV Protein and DNA Markers for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Using qEV columns to determine cargo truly associated with extracellular vesicles and evaluate its biomarker potential in breast cancer: a summary of work by Tkach et al 2022.

Shaping Nanomedicine: 4 Studies Utilising Tunable Resistive Pulse Sensing for Precise Nanoparticle Characterisation
Tunable Resistive Pulse Sensing (TRPS) is a versatile analytical technique used to characterise a broad range of nanoparticles used in therapeutic development.

The Exoid in Action: Extracellular Vesicle Studies Revealing New Biological Mechanisms
The Exoid is yet to reach its second birthday, yet it has already appeared in a number of impressive research articles. Here are our top 3 extracellular vesicle studies featuring the Exoid to date.

Zeta Potential Measurements of Nanoparticles: High-Resolution Single-Particle Analysis With TRPS
Vogel et al. 2017 describe improvements in nanoparticle zeta potential measurements by Tunable Resistive Pulse Sensing (TRPS).

Purity Matters: Why Different EV Isolation Methods Give Different Results
Has changing your isolation method changed your EV isolate bioactivity? Or perhaps even their cargo or markers? Here’s why.

4 Reasons Why You Should Be Using the Exoid
The Exoid is a highly accurate, highly tunable device which measures single particles in real time for size, concentration and zeta potential. But don’t just take our word for it. We have the data to back it up.

qEV2 Gen 2 Available Now: Isolate EVs from 2 mL Sample Loading Volumes
The qEV2 Gen 2 column is the sixth column to join the Gen 2 range; launched on 17th Jan 2023.

Buy in Bulk: qEVoriginal Gen 2 Columns
100-packs now available for those looking to buy qEVoriginal Gen 2 columns in bulk.

From Biomarkers to Roles in Pathogenesis: 4 Studies Using TRPS in EV Research
Tunable Resistive Pulse Sensing (TRPS) publication watch: Q4 2022

Types of Extracellular Vesicles: From Exosomes to Oncosomes and Everything In Between
When is an extracellular vesicle an exosome? Turns out, probably less often than you think. Here we delve into EV subtypes and the (lack of) markers to tell them apart.

qEV Publication Watch: Q4 2022
The qEV publication watch Q4 2022 wraps up recent research articles using the qEV platform.

Urine EVs: A Treasure Trove of Biomarkers in Need of Standardisation
Urine is a rich source of EV biomarkers, yet methodology lags behind modern, standardised technology. New studies show size exclusion chromatography as the way forward.

Exploring EVs from a Hospital-Derived Bacterial Pathogen With the Exoid and qEV10
A summary of work by Chiang et al. 2022, feat. qEV and TRPS for studying OMVs from a nosocomial bacterial pathogen.

Capturing Diagnostic Signals from Extracellular Vesicle miRNA: With Michiel Pegtel
In conversation with Michiel Pegtel, Principal Investigator at Amsterdam UMC and co-founder of Exbiome, about extracellular vesicle isolation, diagnostics, and EV-miRNA biomarker development.

Extracellular Vesicles as Predictors of Premature Birth
World Prematurity Day is recognised on November 17 to raise awareness of the challenges of preterm birth. What role might extracellular vesicles play in this space?

Extracellular Vesicles and Preeclampsia: From Pathogenesis to Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Preeclampsia is a major contributor to premature birth. How might extracellular vesicles play a role in pathogenesis, prediction, and treatment?

4 Reasons to Use qEV Columns for Extracellular Vesicle Isolation
Breaking it down: why choose qEV columns for extracellular vesicle isolation?

Potential Applications of Reproductive Extracellular Vesicles: From Human Fertility to Agriculture and Beyond
The internal reproductive tract is a potential treasure trove of EVs for fields from assistive reproductive technologies to virology. In this article we discuss it all, from isolation to application.

Synovial Fluid Extracellular Vesicles: Footsoldiers of Inflammation?
Synovial fluid is a highly viscous biofluid containing immune cell-derived extracellular vesicles which could prove key to arthritides, but how should you isolate them? And what is already known about them?

From Astrocytoma to Preeclampsia: 4 Recent TRPS Articles Spanning the EV Field
Publications featuring Tunable Resistive Pulse Sensing (TRPS) from Q3, 2022.

Compare 5 Approaches to Milk EV Isolation: Findings From Morozumi et al 2021
A comparison of 5 isolation methods for milk extracellular vesicles: a summary of the findings of Morozumi et al. 2021.

qEV Publication Watch: Q3 2022
The qEV isolation platform continues to contribute to high quality research, as seen in publications from Q3 2022.

Extracellular Vesicles From Cerebrospinal Fluid: Current State of the Research
Cerebrospinal Fluid presents unique challenges for EV isolation, which has been reflected in a lack of reproducibility in research.

Chasing L1CAM: A Marker of Brain-Derived Extracellular Vesicles or a Red Herring?
Isolation of brain derived EVs from the circulation and the cerebrospinal fluid is important in the search for biomarkers for neurological diseases. However, the long-held marker, L1CAM, has recently been called into question. Here we discuss the evidence for and against L1CAM as a marker of neuronal EVs.

Plasma Extracellular Vesicles: Does Anticoagulant Type Matter?
The methods you use for blood collection and processing will impact on the EVs that end up in your isolated sample. Here we discuss the evidence to help you make the right decisions for your research.

Extracellular Vesicle Isolation: Why Size Exclusion Chromatography Is on the Rise
Size exclusion chromatography is a gentle method for isolating pure, intact and functionally active extracellular vesicles. Here we discuss the pros and cons of SEC and other EV isolation techniques.

Highlights of Research Conducted Using the qEV10
Interested in using the qEV10 in your research? Here we highlight some of the best examples of research using qEV10 columns published to date.

Milk Extracellular Vesicles: Isolation, Function and Future Uses
Isolation, function, and potential future uses of extracellular vesicles derived from milk – a complex and commonly overlooked biofluid.

Our Largest qEV Gen 2 Column Yet: qEV100 Gen 2 Designed for 100 mL Sample Loading
The qEV Gen 2 range just got bigger: qEV100 joins the Gen 2 range.

qEV Publication Watch: Q2 2022
qEV isolation continues to enable diverse studies on extracellular vesicles.

Extracellular Vesicles and MicroRNA: Definitions, Discovery, Clinical Potential and Open Questions
Reflecting on the discovery, open questions and potential applications of microRNA, and microRNA derived from extracellular vesicles.

TRPS Provides Fresh Insights Into Effects of Extracellular Vesicle Storage Conditions
In a systematic study by Gelibter et al (2022), TRPS provides a new insight into the effect of extracellular vesicle storage conditions.

qEV Publication Watch: Q1 2022
The qEV isolation platform continues to play a key role in EV research, as seen in publications from Q1 2022.
Revisit Key Themes From ISEV2021: Coverage by Izon Science
As the Izon team gears up for this year’s ISEV Annual Meeting, we look back on #ISEV2021

