| dPCR | Digital polymerase chain reaction |
| qPCR | Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| MEMS | Micro-electro-mechanical systems |
| cdPCR | Chamber-based digital polymerase chain reaction |
| ddPCR | Droplet-based digital polymerase chain reaction |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| BRAF | B-Raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| FAM | 5-Carboxyfluorescein |
| TAMARA | 5-Carboxytetramethylrhodamine |
| Cy5 | Invitrogen Cyanine5 |
| LPCVD | Low pressure chemical vapor deposition |
| DRIE | Deep reactive ion etching |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscope |
| EDX | Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy |
| ST | Single template |
| NTC | No template control |
| PDMS | Polydimethylsiloxane |
| POCT | Point-of-care testing |