| DIC | Differential Interference Contrast |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| EGF | Epidermal Growth Factor |
| FBS | Fetal Bovine Serum |
| FLIM | Fluorescence-Lifetime Imaging Microscopy |
| PBS | Phosphate-Buffered Saline |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| PL | Photoluminescence |
| QDs | Quantum Dots |