| AKP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| BA | Baicalin |
| CLSM | Confocal laser scanning microscopy |
| CR | Congo red |
| CV | Crystal violet |
| EDTA | Ethylene Diamine Tetraacetic Acid |
| EPS | Extracellular polymeric substance |
| FIC | Fractional inhibitory concentration |
| GM | Gentamicin |
| HADA | 7-hydroxycoumarincarbonylamino-D-alanine |
| KM | Kanamycin |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MRSA | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| MTT | 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PIA | Polysaccharide intercellular adhesion |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| TSA | Tryptic soya agar |
| TSB | Tryptic soy broth |