| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| saRNA | Self-Amplifying RNA |
| RNA-LNP | RNA-loaded Lipid Nanoparticle |
| CQAs | Critical Quality Attributes |
| UTRs | Untranslated Regions |
| PEG–lipid | Polyethylene Glycol Lipid |
| DLS | Dynamic Light Scattering |
| PDI | Polydispersity Index |
| Cryo-TEM | Cryogenic Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| EM | Electron Microscopy |
| ELS | Electrophoretic Light Scattering |
| CDMS | Charge Detection Mass Spectrometry |
| TDA | Taylor Dispersion Analysis |
| SEC | Size Exclusion Chromatography |
| SEC-MALS | Size Exclusion Chromatography–Multi-Angle Light Scattering |
| AEX | Anion Exchange Chromatography |
| IP-RP | Ion-Pair Reverse Phase |
| IP-RPLC | Ion-Pair Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography |
| 2D-LC | Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography |
| CE | Capillary Electrophoresis |
| CGE | Capillary Gel Electrophoresis |
| LC-MS/MS | Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry |
| CFT-MS | Cell-Free Translation Mass Spectrometry |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| SAXS | Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering |
| SANS | Small-Angle Neutron Scattering |
| AUC | Analytical Ultracentrifugation |
| iCIEF | Imaged Capillary Isoelectric Focusing |
| LFSA | Lipid Formulation Stability Assay |
| CICS | Cylindrical Illumination Confocal Spectroscopy |
| CLiC-ALEX | Convex Lens-Induced Confinement Alternating Laser Excitation |
| NTA | Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis |
| HPLC | High-Performance Liquid Chromatography |
| RT-PCR | Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| qPCR | Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| DEPC | Diethyl Pyrocarbonate |
| RNase | Ribonuclease |
| dsRNA | Double-Stranded RNA |
| PBS | Phosphate-Buffered Saline |
| PVP | Polyvinylpyrrolidone |
| API | Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| TLR | Toll-Like Receptor |
| AREs | AU-rich Elements |
| PABP | Poly(A)-Binding Protein |
| ED50 | Effective Dose 50 |
| CBT | Cell-Based Translation |
| CFT | Cell-Free Translation |
| DC | Dendritic Cell |
| MD | Molecular Dynamics |
| RSV | Respiratory Syncytial Virus |
| ICH | International Council for Harmonisation |
| LAL | Limulus Amebocyte Lysate |
| BioRender | Biological Illustration Software Platform |