| 4-NP | 4-nitrophenol |
| APTPP | 5-(4-aminophenyl)-10,15,20-triphenylporphyrin |
| BD | blood-dots |
| BIA | bioelectrical impedance assay |
| BQ | benzoquinone |
| BTX | benzene-toluene-xylene |
| CC | catechol |
| CDs | carbon dots |
| CNMs | carbon nanomaterials |
| CNTs | carbon nanotubes |
| CNT-thread | carbon nanotube immobilized cellulose yarn |
| CQDs | carbon quantum dots |
| CrGO | chemical reduced graphene oxide |
| CS | chitosan |
| CTC | circulating tumor cell |
| CV | cyclic voltammetry |
| DA | dopamine |
| DPV | differential pulse voltammetry |
| ECL | electrochemiluminescence |
| ET | electron transfer |
| F-SWCNTs | pyridyl-functionalized single walled carbon nanotubes |
| FESEM | field emission scanning electron microscopy |
| FET | field-effect transistor |
| GAG | glycosaminoglycan |
| GCE | glassy carbon electrode |
| GO | graphene oxide |
| GQDs | graphene quantum dots |
| GrGO | green reduced graphene oxide |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GSs | graphene nanosheets |
| Hep | heparine |
| HP | hematoporphyrin |
| HQ | hydroquinone |
| ITO | indium tin oxide |
| LOD | limit of detection |
| LPA | L-penicillamine |
| M-CQDs | metal-doped carbon quantum dots |
| mi-RNA | micro-RNA |
| MWCNTs | multi-walled carbon nanotubes |
| NB | nitrobenezene |
| NDBA | N-nitrosodibuthylamine |
| NDEA | N-nitrosodiethylamine |
| NDMA | N-nitrosodimethylamine |
| NGQDs | nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots |
| NIR | near infra-red |
| NPs | nanoparticles |
| NS | nanospheres |
| OEP | octaethylporphyrin |
| OWG | optical waveguide |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PCDs | porphyin-based carbon dots |
| PEC | photoelectrochemical |
| PL | photoluminescence |
| PLSR | partial-least-square regression |
| PSF | porous silk-fibroin |
| QMBs | quartz microbalances |
| rGO | reduced graphene oxide |
| SPCE | screen printed carbon electrode |
| SWNTs | single walled nanotubes |
| TAPP | 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-aminophenyl)porphyrin |
| TCPP | 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin |
| TFPP | 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin |
| TMB | 3,5,5-tetramethylbenzidine |
| TMPP | 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-methoxyphenyl)porphyrin |
| TMPyP | 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(1-methyl-4-pyridinio)porphyrin tetra(p-toluenesulfonate) |
| TOAB | tetraoctylammonium bromide |
| TOBPP | 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-butyloxyphenyl)phenylporphyrin |
| TPP | 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin |
| TPyP | 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-pyridyl)porphyrin |
| Trp | tryptophan |
| VOC | volatile organic compounds |
| γ-CD | γ-ciclodextrines |