| E. coli | Escherichia coli |
| Em | Emission |
| Ex | Excitation |
| IPTG | Isopropyl β-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside |
| IscR | Iron–sulphur cluster biosynthesis regulator protein |
| iscR | The gene encoding the IscR protein |
| LSM | Laser scanning microscope |
| OD | Optical density |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| rpm | Revolutions per minute |