A light-induced micropatterning technique for extracellular vesicles and particles

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This is a summary of: Hisey, C. L. et al. Light-induced extracellular vesicle and particle adsorption. Nat. Methods https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-025-02914-w (2025).