| EPS | Extracellular polymeric substance |
| PA | Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| CF | Cystic fibrosis |
| DP | Degree of polymerization |
| AOS | Alginate oligosaccharides |
| DEH | 4-deoxy-L-erythro-5-hexoseulose uronate |
| polyM | Polymannuronate block |
| polyG | Polyguluronate block |
| PL | Polysaccharide lyase |
| CBM | Carbohydrate-binding module |
| MD | Molecular dynamics |