| PPTT | Plasmonic photo-thermal therapy |
| NPs | Gold nanoparticles |
| PPTT | Plasmonic photo-thermal therapy |
| GNRs | Gold nanorods |
| LPR | Localized plasmonic resonance |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MBC | Minimum bactericide concentration |
| NIR | Near infrared |
| E. coli | Escherichia coli TG1 |