| AgNP | silver nanoparticle |
| AFP | alpha-fetoprotein |
| AI | artificial intelligence |
| AuNP | gold nanoparticle |
| BAs | biogenic amines |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| CNTs | carbon nanotubes |
| CEA | carcinoembryonic antigen |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DNA-PAINT | DNA points accumulation for imaging in nanoscale topography |
| dSTORM | direct stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| EV | extracellular vesicle |
| FET | field-effect transistor |
| GFET | graphene field-effect transistor |
| GO | graphene oxide |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HER2 | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| IgG | Immunoglobulin G |
| iSCAT | interferometric scattering microscopy |
| ITO | indium tin oxide |
| LOD | limit of detection |
| LOC | lab-on-a-chip |
| LSPR | localized surface plasmon resonance |
| MEF | metal-enhanced fluorescence |
| MERS | Middle East respiratory syndrome |
| MIPs | molecularly imprinted polymers |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| MINFLUX | minimal photon fluxes |
| MXenes | transition-metal carbides/nitrides (2D nanomaterials) |
| NPs | nanoparticles |
| OECTs | organic electrochemical transistors |
| PALM | photoactivated localization microscopy |
| PC | photonic crystal |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| POC | point-of-care |
| QDs | quantum dots |
| RT-PCR | reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| SARS-CoV-2 | severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| SERS | surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy |
| SMD | single-molecule detection |
| smFRET | single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer |
| SMLM | single-molecule localization microscopy |
| SPR | surface plasmon resonance |
| srQLISA | super-resolution quantum dot-linked immunosorbent assay |
| SRM | super-resolution microscopy |
| srMINI | super-resolution multispectral imaging nanoimmunosensor |
| STED | stimulated emission depletion microscopy |
| STORM | stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy |
| TIRF | total internal reflection fluorescence |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| WGM | whispering-gallery mode |