| DXT | Diffracted X-ray tracking |
| DET | Diffracted electron tracking |
| MmCpn | Group II chaperonin from Methanococcus maripaludis |
| TKS1-Cpn | Group II chaperonin from a hyperthermophilic archaeon, Thermococcus sp. strain KS1 |
| EC | Environmental cell |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscope |
| TAC | Triacetyl cellulose |