ATR	Attenuated total reflectance
DEP	Dielectrophoresis
DMS	Differential mobility spectroscopy
FFF	Field flow fractionation
FTIR	Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
GC	Gas chromatography
GC/MS	Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
ID	Identification
LDPE	Low-density polyethylene
MP	Microplastic
MS	Mass spectrometry
NR	Nile Red
PET	Polyethylene terephthalate
PP	Polypropylene
PS	Polystyrene
PVC	Polyvinyl chloride
Py-GC/DMS	Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography/Differential Mobility Spectrometry
Py-GC/MS	Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
PZT	Lead zirconate titanate
SWIR	Short-Wave Infrared
WHOI	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution