| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| DSR | Double-spiral microresonator |
| SPR | Surface plasmon resonance |
| MZIs | Mach–Zehnder interferometers |
| CMOS | Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor |
| SOI | Silicon-on-insulator |
| MRR | Microring resonator |
| RI | Refractive index |
| FDTD | Finite-difference time-domain |
| IPA | Isopropyl alcohol |
| PDMS | Polydimethylsiloxane |
| FEM | Finite element method |
| FSR | Free spectral range |
| BOX | Buried oxide |
| EBL | Electron beam lithography |
| RIE | Reactive-ion etching |
| VOCs | Volatile organic compounds |