ATR–FT–IR	Attenuated Total Reflection mode
ΒΕC	Biofilm Elimination Concentration
DTG/DSC	Differential Scanning Calorimetry
E. coli	Escherichia coli
FWHM	Full Width at Half Maximum
HCEC	Normal Human Corneal Epithelial Cells
IZ	Inhibitory Zone
MBC	Minimum Bactericidal Concentration
MIC	Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
MK	Microbial Keratitis
P. aeruginosa	Pseudomonas aeruginosa
pHEMA	poly–2–hydroxyethylmethacrylate
S. aureus	Staphylococcus aureus
S. epidermidis	Staphylococcus epidermidis
TD–DTA	Thermogravimetric Differential Thermal Analysis
UV–Vis	Ultra violet
XRF	X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy
XRPD	X-ray powder diffraction analysis