| D2O | Deuterium oxide, heavy water |
| MB | Methylene Blue |
| PBS-D2O | Phosphate buffered saline-deuterium oxide |
| PN | Perinaphthenone |
| RB | Rose Bengal |
| THF | Tetrahydrofuran |
| TMPyP | 5,10,15,20-Tetrakis(1-methyl-4-pyridinio)porphyrin-tetra(p-toluenesulfonate) |
| UV–Vis | Ultraviolet–visible range of electromagnetic radiation |
| ZnPc | Zinc phthalocyanine |