| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| EIS | Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy |
| LAL | Limulus Amebocyte Lysate |
| pg | picogram |
| LER | Low Endotoxin Recovery |
| rFC | recombinant Factor C |
| DEHP | Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate |
| SERS | Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering |
| CIP | Clean-in-Place |
| PRR | pattern recognition receptor |
| MD-2 | myeloid differentiation factor 2 |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1β |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| PAHs | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| VOCs | volatile organic compounds |
| SAMs | self-assembled monolayers |
| PASA | Potential-assisted self-assembly |
| LOD | limit of detection |
| MUA | mercaptoundecanoic acid |
| scFv | single-chain variable fragments |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| HCR | hybridization chain reaction |
| POCT | point-of-care testing |
| FET | field-effect transistor |
| AI | artificial intelligence |