| DESI | Desorption electrospray ionization |
| FACS | Fluorescence-activated cell sorting |
| GC | Gas chromatography |
| LAESI | Laser-ablation electrospray ionization |
| LC | Liquid chromatography |
| LCM | Laser capture microdissection |
| LMD | Laser microdissection |
| LMPC | Laser microdissection and pressure catapulting |
| MALDI | Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization |
| MS | Mass spectrometry |
| MSI | Mass spectrometry imaging |
| QTOF | Quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer |
| SIMS | Secondary ion mass spectrometry |
| TIA | Terpenoid indole alkaloid |
| UHPLC | Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography |
| UV | Ultraviolet |