| ZnO NPs | Zinc oxide nanoparticles |
| CuO NPs | Copper oxide nanoparticles |
| Fe2O3 NPs | Iron oxide nanoparticles |
| ECS | Extracellular substances |
| Ag NPs | Silver nanoparticles |
| MgO NPs | Magnesium oxide nanoparticles |
| Al2O3 NPs | Aluminum oxide nanoparticles |
| TiO2 NPs | Titanium dioxide nanoparticles |
| CeO2 NPs | Cerium oxide nanoparticles |
| CAMP | Cationic antimicrobial peptides |
| ESR | Envelope stress response |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| PEA | Phosphoethanolamine |
| Cl- | Chloride |
| NOM | Natural organic matter |
| RND | Resistance-nodulation-cell division transporters |
| CDF | Cation diffusion facilitator transporters |
| QDs | Quantum dots |
| MFP | Membrane fusion protein family |
| OMF | Outer membrane factors |
| SiO2 NPs | Silicon oxide nanoparticles |
| Fe3O4 NPs | Ferric oxide nanoparticles |
| NiO NPs | Nickel oxide nanoparticles |
| TRx | Thioredoxin reductase |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| CS-SeNPs | Chitosan-modified selenium nanoparticles |
| Cpx | Pilus expression response |
| Rcs | Regulation of capsular synthesis phosphorelay |
| Bae | Bacterial adaptive response |
| PSP | Phage shock protein response |
| ECF | Extracytoplasmic function |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| Au NPs | Gold nanoparticles |
| ECP | Extracellular polymers |
| PVP-AgNPs | Polyvinylpyrrolidone-coated silver nanoparticles |
| ARGs | Antibiotic resistance genes |