Reply to “Comment on ‘Thermodynamics of vesicle growth and instability’ ”

Abstract

We respond to the Comment of Bo\ifmmode \check{z}\else \v{z}\fi{}i\ifmmode \check{c}\else \v{c}\fi{} and Svetina [Phys. Rev. E 80, 013401 (2009)] by first questioning the consistency of their approach. We then argue, on the basis of numerical estimates of relevant experimental quantities, that the vesicles may be assumed to be turgid as they grow in size, thus justifying our earlier methodology. Finally, we comment on the remaining issues where our approaches differ.