AFM	atomic force microscopy
AHLs	N-acetyl-homoserine lactones
BBC	biofilm bactericidal concentration
BPC	biofilm prevention concentration
CLSM	confocal laser scanning microscopy
CV	crystal violet
DIM	3,3′-diindolylmethane
DPO	3,5- dimethylpyrazin-2-ol
eDNA	extracellular DNA
EPS	extracellular polymeric substances
GFP	green fluorescent protein
IBD	inflammatory bowel disease
IPTG	isopropyl-beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside
lcAHLs	long-chain AHLs
LM	light microscopy
LOD	limit of detection
MBC	minimum bactericidal concentration
MBEC	minimum biofilm eradication concentration
MBIC	minimum biofilm inhibitory concentration
MIC	minimal inhibitory concentration
MWCBs	microbial whole cell biosensors systems
QS	quorum sensing
QSIs	Quorum-sensing inhibitors
QSMs	Quorum-sensing molecules
RLUs	relative light units
ROS	reactive oxygen species
scAHLs	short-chain AHLs
sRNA	small RNA
SEM	scanning electron microscopy