| AFM | Atomic force microscopy |
| APC | Allophycocyanin |
| DLS | Dynamic Light Scattering |
| EVs | Extracellular vesicles |
| FC | Flow cytometry |
| FITC | Fluorescein isothiocyanate |
| FMO | Fluorescence Minus One |
| LCD | Lipophilic Cationic Dye |
| MFI | Mean Fluorescence Intensity |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stem cell |
| NTA | Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis |
| PDI | Polydispersity index |
| PE | Phycoerythrin |
| SSC | Side scatter |
| TEM | Transmission Electron Microscopy |