| AMR | Antimicrobial resistance |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| DAEC | Diffusely adherent E. Coli |
| DEC | Diarrheagenic E. Coli |
| EAEC | Enteroaggregative E. Coli |
| EIEC | Enteroinvasive E. Coli |
| EHEC | Enterohemorrhagic E. Coli |
| EPEC | Enteropathogenic E. Coli |
| ETEC | Enterotoxigenic E. Coli |
| FBDs | Foodborne diseases |
| FCC | Face-centered cubic structure |
| FTIR | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
| HUS | Hemolytic uremic syndrome |
| MFCF | Mycelium-free cell filtrate |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MRSA | Methicillin-resistant S. aureus |
| NR | Nitrate reductase |
| OD | Optical density |
| PDA | Potato dextrose agar medium |
| PDB | Potato dextrose broth |
| PDI | Polydispersity index |
| ppm | Parts per million |
| PVP | Polyvinylpyrrolidone |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| UBCHM | Fungi and microorganisms collection of the University of Boyacá |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |