| FCS | Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy |
| ICS | Image correlation spectroscopy |
| pbICS | Photobleaching ICS |
| N&B | Number and brightness |
| SOFI | Super-resolution optical fluctuation imaging |
| TRAST | Transient state |
| ACF | Autocorrelation function |
| APD | Avalanche photodiode |
| PMT | Photomultiplier tube |
| LSM | Laser scanning microscopy |
| IBs | Inclusion bodies |
| ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| polyQ | Polyglutamine |