| GC | Gas chromatography |
| GC-MS | Gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry |
| IR GC-MS | Isotope ratio GC-MS |
| IPP | Isopentenyl diphosphate |
| MEP | Methylerythritol phosphate |
| MS medium | Murashige-Skoog medium |
| MVA | Mevalonate |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| TLC | Thin layer chromatography |