| Abbreviation/Nomenclature | Meaning |
| α-Gal | Galα1,3-Galβ1-4GlcNAc-R |
| Ampho B | Amphotericin B |
| Coll-e | Collagen Phase Modulus |
| DSC | Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| ECM | Extracellular Matrix |
| FTIR | Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |
| GLUT | Glutaraldehyde |
| MPa | Megapascal |
| PBS | Phosphate-Buffered Solution |
| Pen-Strep | Penicillin-Streptomycin |
| PICs | Pericardial Interstitial Cells |
| R | Ratio of Absorbance Value |
| RT | Room Temperature |
| SHG | Second Harmonic Generation |
| Td | Denaturation Temperature |
| Tonset | Endothermic Onset Temperature |
| UTS | Ultimate Tensile Strength |
| XOP | Novel phenolic crosslinking agent |
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