| LAB | Lactic Acid Bacteria |
| L. lactis | Lactococcus lactis |
| L. monocytogenes | Listeria monocytogenes |
| SDS-PAGE | Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate–Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis |
| BHI | Brain Heart Infusion |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| CFU | Colony Forming Units |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene Fluoride |
| TFA | Trifluoroacetic Acid |
| DTT | Dithiothreitol |
| UPLC-MS | Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry |
| PLGS | Protein Lynx Global Server |
| FPR | False Positive Rate |
| IPG | Immobilized pH Gradient |
| IEF | Isoelectric Focusing |
| MALDI-TOF | Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight |
| PDB | Protein Data Bank |