| AFP | alphafetoprotein |
| p-ATP | p-aminothiophenol |
| AuNPs | gold nanoparticles |
| B-IFN-γ | bovine-interferon-γ |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| CEA | carcinoembryonic antigen |
| CV | cyclic voltammetry |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DPV | differential pulse voltammetry |
| DTT | DL-dithiothreitol |
| EDC | 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide |
| EDOT | 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene |
| E-PB | electrochemical peptide-based |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| GCE | glassy carbon electrode |
| GOx | glucose oxidase |
| HDA | helicase-dependent amplification |
| HDT | 1,6-hexanedithiol |
| HNE | human neutrophil elastase |
| IgE | immunoglobulin E |
| LOD | limit of detection |
| MB | methylene blue |
| p-MBA | p-mercaptobenzoic acid |
| MCH | mercaptohexanol |
| MEA | monoethanolamine |
| MPA | 3-mercaptopropionic acid |
| MPC | 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine |
| NaPSS | poly(sodium-4-styrenesulfonate) |
| NDT | 1,9-nonanedithiol |
| NHS | N-hydroxysuccinimide |
| PANI | polyaniline |
| pCBMA | polycarboxybetaine methacrylate |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| PDT | 1,3-propanedithiol |
| PEDOT:PSS | poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrene sulfonate) |
| PEG | poly(ethylene glycol) |
| PB | prussian blue |
| PSA | prostate specific antigen |
| pSBMA | polysulfobetaine methacrylate |
| PspA | pneumococcal surface protein A |
| QSPR | Quantitative Structure-Property Relationship |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid |
| rRNA | ribosomal RNA |
| SAMs | self-assembled monolayers |
| SHCP | thiolated capture probe |
| S/N | signal-to-noise |
| ssDNA | single-stranded DNA |
| SWV | square wave voltammetry |
| TCP | tricresyl phosphate |