| AA | Amino acid |
| FA | Fatty acid |
| LOR | Lipid oxidation reaction |
| MO | Microorganism |
| MRC | Maillard reaction complex |
| PC | Processed cheese |
| SDS-PAGE | Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| SPC | Sterilized processed cheese |
| TBARS | Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances |
| UHT | Ultra-high temperature |