| AEM | Anion exchange membrane |
| AP | Anionic peptides |
| A−RC | Anionic peptide recovery compartment |
| CEM | Cation exchange membrane |
| CP | Cationic peptides |
| C+RC | Cationic peptide recovery compartment |
| Da | Dalton |
| ED | Electrodialysis |
| EDFM | Electrodialysis with filtration membranes |
| FM | Filtration membrane |
| kDa | Kilo Dalton |
| MW | Molecular weight |
| MWCO | Molecular weight cut-off |
| mS | Milli-Siemens (electrical conductivity unit) |
| PES | Polyether sulfone |
| PSD | Pore size distribution |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene fluoride |
| RA | Relative abundance |
| UPLC-MS-QTOF | Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-quadrupole time-of-flight |
| WPI | Whey protein isolate |
| ZP | Zeta potential |