| ISFET | ion-sensitive field-effect transistor |
| SGFET | solution-gate field-effect transistor |
| REFET | reference field-effect transistor |
| C-O BDD | oxygen-terminated boron-doped diamond |
| C-F BDD | fluorine-terminated boron-doped diamond |
| QRE | quasi-reference electrode |
| BDD | boron-doped diamond |
| Ids | drain-source current |
| Vgs | gate-source voltage |
| Vds | drain-source voltage |
| PVC | poly (vinyl chloride) |
| ICP | inductively coupled plasma |
| CVD | chemical vapor deposition |