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. 2025 Nov 16;15(11):742. doi: 10.3390/metabo15110742
2,4-D 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
2D-LC Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography
2D-LC-HRMS Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography-High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry
3-keto-LCA 3-keto-lithocholic acid
4-tOP 4-tert octylphenol
AAMA N-acetyl-S-(2-carbamoylethyl)-L-cysteine
ACN Acetonitrile
AO2246 2,2′-methylenebis(4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol)
BCPP Bis(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate
BDCIPP Bis(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) Phosphate
BEH Bridged ethyl hybrid
BHA Butylated hydroxyanisole
BHT Butylated Hydroxytoluene
BP-3 Benzophenone-3
BPA Bisphenol A
BPB Bisphenol B
BPS Bisphenol S
BPF Bisphenol F
BRPs Brominated Phenols
CDCCA Cis-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethyl-cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid
CECs Contaminants of Emerging Concern
CEMA N-acetyl-S-(2-carboxyethyl)-L-cysteine
CINA6 6-chloronicotinic acid
CSF Cerebrospinal fluid
CV Coefficient of variation
DBUP Dibutyl phosphate
DBS Dried blood spots
DDA Data-dependent acquisition
DEHP Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate
DIA Data-independent acquisition
DiNP Di-iso-nonyl phthalate
DMDP Dimethyldithiophosphate
DMTP Dimethylthiophosphate
DOCP Diphenyl cresyl phosphate
DPCP Diphenyl phenyl phosphate
DPG 1,3-Diphenylguanidine
DPHP Diphenyl Phosphate
EC European Commission
ECHO Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes
EPOLs Environmental Pollutants
ETL Enterolactone
EQU Equol
FLUO2 2-hydroxyfluorene
GC Gas Chromatography
GC-MS Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
GC-HRMS Gas Chromatography-High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry
GCDCA Glycochenodeoxycholic acid
GDM Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
G-EQUAS German External Quality Assessment Scheme
GUDCA Glycoursodeoxycholic acid
HEMA2 N-acetyl-S-(2-hydroxyethyl)cysteine
HHEAR Human Health Exposure Analysis Resource
HILIC Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography
HLB Hydrophilic-lipophilic balance
HPMA N-acetyl-S-(3-hydroxypropyl)-L-cysteine
HRMS High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry
HSS High strength silica
ICH International Conference on Harmonization
IS Internal Standard
LC Liquid Chromatography
LLE Liquid–Liquid Extraction
LC-ESI-MS/MS Liquid Chromatography-Electrospray Ionization-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
LC-HRMS Liquid Chromatography-High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry
LC-MS/MS Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
LOD Limit of detection
LOQ Limit of quantification
MBP Mono-n-butyl phthalate
MEHP Mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate
MeOH Methanol
MEOHP Mono-2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl phthalate
MIBP Mono-isobutyl phthalate
MMP Monomethyl phthalate
NAP1 1-naphthol
NAP2 2-naphthol
NH4F Ammonium fluoride
OH-PAHs Hydroxyl Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
OH-PBDEs Hydroxyl Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers
OSEQAS Organic Substances in Urine Quality Assessment Scheme
PAHs Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
PBA 3-Phenoxybenzoic acid
PES Passive Equilibrium Sampling
PFP Pentafluorophenyl
PFAS Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
PFBA Perfluorobutanoic acid
PFBS Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid
PFDA Perfluorodecanoic Acid
PFOA Perfluorooctanoic acid
PFOS Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid
PFHxS Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid
PFNA Perfluorononanoate
PHEN3 3-hydroxyphenanthrene
PNP 4-Nitrophenolperfluorononanoate
QC Quality control
QTrap Quadrupole ion trap
RP Reversed phase
RSD Relative standard deviation
SPE Solid-phase extraction
SRM Standard Reference Material
SSE Signal suppression/enhancement
SST Systems suitability test
SWATH Sequential window acquisition of all theoretical fragments
TCIPP Tris(2-chloroisopropyl) phosphate
TCP Trichloro-pyridinol
Trans-DCCA Trans-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane carboxylic acid
TEP Triethyl phosphate
TPHP Triphenyl phosphate
UHPLC Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography
VOCs Volatile Organic Compounds
ZEN Zearalenone