| VOC | volatile organic compound |
| MIP, NIP | molecularly imprinted polymer, non-imprinted polymer |
| AMP | adenosine-5′-monophosphate |
| 3AMP | adenosine-3′-monophosphate |
| CMP | cytidine-5′-monophosphate |
| PMPA | 2-phosphono methoxypropyl adenine |
| SEM | scanning electron microscopy |
| DALYs | disability-adjusted life years |
| IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| WHO | world health organization |
| CT | computed tomography |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| DNA, tRNA | deoxyribonucleic acid, transfer ribonucleic acid |
| SPE | solid phase extraction |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| UV, IR | ultra-violet, infrared |
| CE | capillary electrophoresis |
| LC, GC, MS | liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, mass spectroscopy |
| FET | field-effect transistor |
| IDE | interdigitated electrode |
| FTIR, NDIR | Fourier transform infrared, non-dispersive infrared |
| SPR | surface plasmon resonance |
| QCM, SAW | quartz crystal microbalance, surface acoustic wave |
| LW, SH-SAW | Love wave, shear horizontal surface acoustic waves |
| PDMS | polydimethylsiloxane |