| aPDT | antimicrobial photodynamic therapy | TAB | total asparagus bread powder |
| IR | ionizing radiation | ARP | actin-related protein |
| AMPs | antimicrobial peptides | MMb | 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol |
| PS | polymeric substance | DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| EPS | extracellular polymeric substance | LEEB | low-energy electron beams |
| DNA | deoxyribo nucleic acid | NEB | nanosecond electron beams |
| UVA | ultraviolet radiation A | ALF | anti-lipopolysaccharide factors |
| UVC | ultraviolet radiation C | MGD | mytilus galloprovincialis defensin |
| SOC | spin-orbit coupling | HPLC | high-resolution liquid chromatography |
| LED | light-emitting diode | LC-MS | liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometer |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species | LL37 | antibacterial protein LL-37 |
| Curs | curcumins | PET-28(+) | PET-28A(+) plasmid |
| CS | corn starch | ABTS | 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid |
| NBs | nano gas bubbles | hRBCs | human red blood cells |
| Oxy | oxygen | MRSA | methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus |
| FMN- | flavin mononucleotide | NPM | pectin microencapsulation |
| CDs | carbon dots | TA | titratable acidity |
| KGM | konjac glucomannan | HPP | high-pressure processing |
| MICs | minimal inhibitory concentrations | UHP | ultrahigh-pressure |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase | ZEO | Zataria multiflora Boiss essential oil |
| POD | polyphenol oxidase | SLNS | solid lipid nanoparticles |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration | β-CD | β-cyclodextrin |
| EB | erythrosine B |