| MC | molecular compound |
| POP | 1,3-dipalmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycerol |
| rac-PPO | 1,2-dipalmitoyl-3-rac-oleoyl-glycerol |
| OPO | 1,3-dioleoyl-2-palmitoyl-sn-glycerol |
| LS | long spacing |
| SS | short spacing |
| SR-TRXRD | synchrotron radiation time-resolved X-ray diffraction |
| POM | polarized optical microscopy |
| WAXS | wide angle X-ray scattering |
| SAXS | small-angle X-ray scattering |