| 1D NMR | One-Dimensional Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| 2D NMR | Two-Dimensional Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| BCC | Burkholderia Cepacia Complex |
| Bep | Burkholderia cenocepacia exopolysaccharide |
| CF | Cystic fibrosis |
| COSY | Correlation SpectroscopY |
| Epol | Exopolysaccharide |
| Gal | Galactose |
| gHMBCAD | Gradient Heteronuclear Multiple Bond Coherence ADiabatic |
| gHSQCAD | gradient Heteronuclear Single Quantum Coherence ADiabatic |
| Glc | Glucose |
| GLC | Gas–Liquid Chromatography |
| GLC–MS | Gas–Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry |
| Man | Mannose |
| MD | Molecular dynamics |
| MM | Molecular mechanics |
| NaOD | Deuterated sodium hydroxide |
| NaOH | Sodium hydroxide |
| NOE | Nuclear Overhauser Effect |
| NOESY | Nuclear Overhauser Effect SpectroscopY |
| NYG | Nutrient-yeast extract-glycerol |
| PMAA | Partially methylated alditol acetates |
| RU | repeating unit |
| TFA | Trifluoroacetic acid |
| TMS | Trimethylsilyl |
| TOCSY | TOtal Correlation SpectroscopY |