| PET | Polyethylene Terephthalate |
| TPA | Terephthalic Acid |
| EG | Ethylene Glycol |
| MHET | Mono(2-Hydroxyethyl) Terephthalate |
| LCC | Leaf-branch Compost Cutinase |
| MSM | Minimal Salt Medium |
| PDB | Potato Dextrose Broth |
| PDA | Potato Dextrose Agar |
| CTAB | Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide |
| LB | Luria–Bertani |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| FTIR | Fourier-Transform Infrared |
| ATR | Attenuated Total Reflectance |
| XRD | X-ray Diffraction |
| PU | Polyurethane |
| EPNP | Endurance of Prolonged Nutrient Prevention |
| BHETase | Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl) Terephthalate Hydrolase |
| BHET | Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl) Terephthalate |
| TPATP | TPA Transporter |
| TPADO | TPA Dioxygenase |
| PCA | Protocatechuic Acid |