| CALB | Candida antarctica |
| CALB-OC | Candida antarctica immobilized on octyl-agarose |
| PCC | pyridinium chlorochromate |
| IR | infrared spectroscopy |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| MS | mass spectrometry |
| HR | high resolution |
| PGs | polyglycerols |
| PGEs | polyglycerol esters |
| MIC50 | minimal inhibitory concentration |
| MRSA | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |