| 2,4-D | 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid |
| Ach | acetylcholinesterase |
| AgNP | silver nanoparticle |
| AgNPl | silver nanoplate |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| B[a]P | benzo[a]pyrene |
| B-GAL | β-galactosidase |
| BPA | bisphenol A |
| CFU | colony-forming unit |
| CL | chemiluminescence |
| CMYK | cyan-magenta-yellow-key |
| CPRG | chlorophenol red β-galactopyranoside |
| DDV | dichlorvos |
| E. coli | Escherichia coli |
| ECL | electrochemiluminescence |
| FL | fluorescence |
| GO | graphene oxide |
| HRP | horseradish peroxidase |
| L. monocytogenes | Listeria monocytogenes |
| LOD | limit of detection |
| MCE | mixed cellulose esters |
| MC-LR | microcystin-LR |
| MIP | molecularly imprinted polymer |
| NEO | neomycin |
| PCP | pentachlorophenol |
| PDMS | poly(dimethylsiloxane) |
| PEC | photoelectrochemical detection |
| PIM | polymer inclusion membrane |
| Ppy | polypyrrole |
| PS-MS | paper spray mass spectrometry |
| Qdots | quantum dots |
| S. aureus | Staphylococcus aureus |
| S. enterica | Salmonella enterica |
| S. Typhimurium | Salmonella Typhimurium |
| SERS | surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy |
| SWASV | square wave anodic stripping voltammetry |
| μPAD | microfluidic paper-based analytical device |