| H, K, P, Y | Amino acids letter code for Histidine, Lysine, Proline and Tyrosine |
| DA | Dopamine |
| Dopa | 3,4-Dihydroxy phenylalanine |
| DHI | 5,6-Dihydroxyindole |
| DHICA | 5,6-Dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid |
| DPTA | Diethylenetriaminepentacetate |
| Mfps | Mussel foot proteins |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| PDAM | Polydopamine Melanin |
| PEG | Polyethylenglycol |
| PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| PVDF | Polyvinyledendifluoride |
| RNOS | Reactive Nitrogen Oxygen Species |
| Tris | Tris-(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane |