3HB	3-hydroxybutyrate
3HV	3-hydroxyvalerate
ATCC	American Type Culture Collection
BN	Boron nitride
C:N	Carbon–nitrogen
C:N:P	Carbon–nitrogen–phosphorus
C:P	Carbon–phosphorus
CA	Cyanuric acid
CaCl2	Calcium chloride
CDCl3	Deuterated chloroform
CTNC	Centro Tecnológico Nacional de la Conserva y Alimentación
DCW	Dry cell weight
DMA	Dynamic mechanical analysis
DSC	Differential scanning calorimetry
Dt	Doubling time
FeCl3	Iron (III) chloride
H. mediterranei	Haloferax mediterranei
H2O	Dihydrogen monoxide
HFX PHBV	Haloferax mediterranei Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)
HFX PHBV + 1% T	Haloferax mediterranei Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) with one percent of theobromine as the nucleating agent
HFX PHBV + 1% OA	Haloferax mediterranei Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) with one percent of orotic acid as the nucleating agent
HFX PHBV + 1% BN	Haloferax mediterranei Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) with one percent of boron nitride as the nucleating agent
KCl	Potassium chloride
KH2PO4	Monopotassium phosphate
KNO3	Potassium nitrate
MFR	Melt flow rate
MgCl2	Magnesium chloride
MgSO4	Magnesium sulphate
NaBr	Sodium bromide
NaCl	Sodium chloride
NaH2PO4	Monosodium phosphate
NaHCO3	Sodium bicarbonate
NMR	Nuclear magnetic resonance
OA	Orotic acid
OD600	Optical density at 600 nm
PHA	Polyhydroxyalkanoate
PHB	Poly 3-hydroxybutyrate
PHBHHx	Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate)
PHBV	Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)
T	Theobromine
Tc	Peak temperature of crystallisation
TGA	Thermal gravimetric analysis
Tm	Peak temperature of melting
g/g	Gram per gram
v/v	Volume per volume
w/v	Weight per volume
Y1000 + 1% T	Y1000 polymer with one percent of theobromine as the nucleating agent
Y1000 + 1% OA	Y1000 polymer with one percent of orotic acid as the nucleating agent
Y1000 + 1% BN	Y1000 polymer with one percent of boron nitride as the nucleating agent
XRD	X-ray diffraction
ΔH0	Enthalpy of melting of 100% crystalline material
ΔHc	Enthalpy of crystallisation
ΔHf	Enthaply of melting