| VHCL | vancomycin hydrochloride |
| VHCL-lipo | PEGylated vancomycin hydrochloride |
| MVV | Multivesicular vesicles |
| MDCK | Madin–Darby Canine Kidney cells |
| BeWo | BeWo is a cell line exhibiting epithelial morphology that was isolated from the placenta of a patient with choriocarcinoma |
| NRK-52E | Rat Kidney epithelial cells |
| TEER | Trans Epithelial Electrical Resistance |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
| LCMS/MS | Triple-quad Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| Kim-1 | Kidney Injury molecule-1 |
| GD | Gestational Day |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| PBS | Phosphate buffer saline pH 7.4 |
| ATCC | American-Type Culture Collection |
| TEM | Transmission electron Micrography |
| PDI | Polydispersity Index |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| PEG-DSPE 2000 | (1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N- [maleimide (polyethylene glycol)-2000]) |
| HPLC | High-pressure liquid chromatography |
| CCD | Charge-Coupled Device |
| ACD | Air Conditioning Disconnect |