| ChNps | Chitin nanoparticles |
| PTX | Paclitaxel |
| ChNps–PTX | Chitin nanoparticles–paclitaxel |
| DA | degree of acetylation |
| DL | drug loading |
| FT-IR | Fourier Transform Infrared |
| DSC | Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| XRD | X-ray Diffraction |
| CLSM | Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy |
| TEM | Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| 1H-NMR | Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |