| ESI-MS | Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry |
| RP-HPLC | Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography |
| AFM | Atomic force microscopy |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| CLSM | Confocal laser scanning microscopy |
| MD | Molecular dynamics |
| IGM | Independent gradient model |
| CD | Circular dichroism |
| OM | Outer membrane |
| IM | Inner membrane |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| CAC | Critical aggregation concentration |
| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
| IC50 | half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| SI | Selectivity index |