| GNP | Gold nanoparticle |
| cGNP | Citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticle |
| CTAB | Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide |
| PDDA | Poly(dialyldimethylammonium chloride) |
| PSS | Sodium polystyrene sulfonate |
| L-Cys | L-cysteine |
| PEG-SH | Mercapto polyethylene glycol |
| HP-β-CD | 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrine |
| CE | Capillary electrophoresis |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| UV–Vis | Ultraviolet–visible |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering |
| NTA | Nanoparticle-tracking analysis |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |