| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| Aβ42 | β-amyloid of 42 amino acids |
| BACE | Beta-secretase enzymes |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulphoxide |
| GFP | Green fluorescent protein |
| HCCA | 2-Cyano-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) acrylic acid |
| IPOD | Insoluble protein deposit |
| MALDI | Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| TBS | Tris buffered saline |
| TBS-T | Tris buffered saline with 0.05% Tween 20 |
| TOF | Time of flight |
| μM | Micromolar |