CSCs	Cancer stem cells
PDT	Photodynamic therapy
PS	Photosensitizer
AlPcS4Cl	Al (III) phthalocyanine chloride tetra sulfonic acid
NIR	Near-Infrared
AuNPs	gold nanoparticles
EPR	enhanced permeability and retention
Abs	antibodies
TPDT	targeted PDT
NBC	nanobioconjugate
FL	fluorescent
DIC	differential interference contrast
ATR-FTIR	Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy
UV-Vis	ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy
DLS	Dynamic Light Scatter
LDV	Laser Doppler Velocimetry
FBS	fetal bovine serum
SP	sub population
RT	room temperature
PBS	phosphate buffered saline
NHS	N-hydroxy succinimide ester
EDC	1-Ethyl-3-[3-dimethylaminopropyl]carbodiimide hydrochloride
PdI	polydispersity index