| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| CaSR | Calcium-sensing receptor |
| DSC | Differential scanning calorimeter |
| FCS | Foetal calf serum |
| GFP | Green fluorescence protein |
| HA | Hydroxyapatite |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stem cell |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| PBG | Phosphate based glass |
| PPi | Inorganic pyrophosphate |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |
| Tc | Glass crystallisation temperature |
| TCP | Tissue culture plastic |
| Tg | Glass transition temperature |
| Tm | Glass melting temperature |
| TNAP | tissue non-specific alkaline phosphatases |
| XRD | X-ray powder diffraction |