AK	adenylate kinase
ALP	alkaline phosphatase
CDC	centers for disease control and prevention
CFU	colony forming unit; ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EIS	electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
HRP	horseradish peroxidase
LED	light emitting diode
MCLW	metal clad leaky waveguide
MRSA	methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Nluc	NanoLuc
PDPs	phage-display peptides
PCR	polymerase chain reaction
QCM	quartz crystal microbalance
RBPs	receptor binding proteins
Rct	resistance charge transfer
RT-PCR	reverse transcriptase PCR
RU	response unit
R&D	research and development
SPR	surface plasmon resonance
SEB	staphylococcal enterotoxin B
SPE	screen-printed graphene electrode
TE	transverse electric
TM	transverse magnetic
VBNC	viable-but non-cultivable
WHO	World Health Organization