| DMSO | dimethylsulfoxide |
| DNA | 2′-deoxyribonucleic acid |
| HCT | human colorectal tumor |
| HEK | human embryonic kidney |
| E. coli | Escherichia coli |
| MHz | megahertz |
| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MRSA | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| S. aureus | Staphylococcus aureus |
| SDS | sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| TSA | trypticase soy agar |
| TSB | trypticase soy broth |