| MIP | Molecularly imprinted polymer |
| SELEX | Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential Enrichment |
| MIT | Molecular imprinting technology |
| STX | Saxitoxin |
| TTX | Tetrodotoxin |
| AZA | Azaspiracid |
| DA | Domoic acid |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| mAbs | Monoclonal antibodies |
| PbTx | Brevetoxin |
| LOD | Limit of detection |
| OA | Okadaic acid |
| CTX | Ciguatoxin |
| scFv | Single-chain variable fragments |
| Fab | Antigen-binding fragments |
| Nb | Nanobodies |
| MC-LR/YR/LA | Microcystin-LR/YR/LA |
| FB | Fumonisin B |
| ZEN | Zearalenone |
| AFB | Aflatoxin B |
| AFM | Aflatoxin M |
| GTX | Gonyautoxin |
| SEB | Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B |
| OTA | Ochratoxin A |
| T-2 | Trichothecenes |
| Aptasensor | Aptamer-based biosensor |
| ssDNA | Single-stranded DNA |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| Mag-SELEX | Magnetic bead SELEX |
| GO-SELEX | Graphene Oxide SELEX |
| PAT | Patulin |
| RCA | Rolling circle amplification |
| HCR | Hybridization chain reaction |
| CHA | Catalytic hairpin assembly |
| HRP | Horseradish peroxidase |
| ALP | Alkaline Phosphatase |
| SERS | Surface-enhanced Raman scattering |
| POC | Point-of-care |