| AGP | α1-acid glycoprotein |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| BSM | Bovine submaxillary gland mucin |
| CRD | Carbohydrate-recognition domain |
| CSA | Chondroitin sulfate A |
| CSB | Chondroitin sulfate B |
| DSA | Datura stramonium agglutinin |
| FAC | Frontal affinity chromatography |
| FET | Fetuin |
| GnT | GlcNAc transferase |
| GSL | Griffonia simplicifolia lectin |
| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| HP | Heparin |
| HS | Heparin sulfate |
| Inver | Invertase |
| KS | Keratin sulfate |
| LDN | LacdiNAc |
| LEL | Lycopersicon esculentum lectin |
| LN | LacNAc |
| OVA | Ovalbumin |
| OVM | Ovomucoid |
| PA | Pyridylaminated |
| pNP | p-nitrophenyl |
| PWM | Phytolacca americana (pokeweed) mitogen |
| RCA | Ricinus communis agglutinin |
| STL | Solanum tuberosum lectin |
| TF | Transferrin |
| TG | Thyroglobulin |
| UDA | Urtica dioica agglutinin |
| WGA | Triticum vulgaris (wheat germ) agglutinin |