| SFX | serial femtosecond crystallography |
| SMX | serial millisecond crystallography |
| SX | serial crystallography |
| XFEL | X-ray free electron laser |
| LCP | lipidic cubic phase |
| ID | inner diameter |
| OD | outer diameter |
| HA | hyaluronic acid |
| HEC | hydroxyethyl cellulose |
| NaCMC | carboxymethyl cellulose sodium salt |
| F-127 | pluronic F-127 |
| PEO | poly(ethylene oxide) |
| PAM | polyacrylamide |