MB	Methylene blue
PS	Photosensitizer
PDT	Photodynamic therapy
aPDI	Antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
SC	Stratum corneum
EE	Encapsulation efficiency
LC	Loading capacity
Rh	Hydrodynamic radius
Dh	Hydrodynamic diameter
PDI	Polydispersity index
DLS	Dynamic light scattering
OD	Optical density
PL	Photoluminescence
A0	Nominal amount of dye introduced
Ae	Amount of encapsulated dye
Au	Amount of unencapsulated dye
Au,i	Amount of unencapsulated dye in fraction i
Ci	Concentration of dye in fraction i
Vi	Volume of fraction i
W	Lipid mass
χ2	Pearson chi-squared criterion
λex	Excitation wavelength
kDa	Kilodalton