| SPMEs | secondary plant metabolites |
| PAHs | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| PCBs | polychlorinated biphenyls |
| LMW | low molecular weight |
| LMW-C | low molecular weight carbon containing |
| HMW | high molecular weight |
| LiP | lignin peroxidase |
| MnP | manganese peroxidase |
| CT | computed tomography |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| FISH | fluorescence in situ hybridization |
| FISH-MAR | fluorescence in situ hybridization combined with microradiography |
| RIP | radioisotope probing |
| PLFA | phospholipid-derived fatty acids |
| SIP | stable isotope probing |
| VP | versatile peroxidase |
| DCP | dichlorophenol |
| CP | chlorophenol |
| TNT | trinitrotoluene |