EPS	extracellular polymeric substance
CS-NPs	chitosan nanoparticles
CF	Cystic fibrosis
LMW-CS	low molecular weight chitosan
HMW-CS	high molecular weight chitosan
LMW-CS-NPs	low molecular weight chitosan nanoparticles
HMW-CS-NP	high molecular weight chitosan nanoparticles
AL-LMW-CS-NPs	alginate lyase immobilized low molecular weight chitosan nanoparticles
TEM	Transmission electron micrograph
CLSM	Confocal laser scanning microscopy
TEM	Transmission electron microscopy
LC	loading capacity
%LE	loading efficiency
MIC	minimum inhibitory concentration
MBEC	minimum biofilm eradication concentration
EDAC	N-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl)-N’- ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride
NHS	N-Hydroxysuccinimide
TPP	Tri-polyphosphate