| Ab | antibody |
| ADI | antibody-directed immobilization |
| ALCAM | activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule |
| APTES | (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane |
| Av | avidin |
| Bt | biotin |
| CBP | calcium-binding protein |
| CEA | carcinoembryonic antigen |
| CEACAM6 | carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 6 |
| CFP | culture filtrate protein |
| CMD/CM5 | carboxymethyldextran |
| DDI | DNA-directed immobilization |
| DSP | disuccinimido dithiobispropionate |
| DTC | dithiocarbamate |
| EDC | N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride |
| EOT | extraordinary optical transmission |
| EPC | ethylphosphocholine |
| Fab | antigen-binding fragments |
| Fc | fragment crystallizable |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GBP | gold-binding peptide |
| GO | graphene oxide |
| GST | glutathione S-transferase |
| HA | hyaluronic acid |
| HSA | human serum albumin |
| hCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| HEGD | hexa(ethylene glycol) dithiol |
| His | histidine |
| LSPR | localized surface resonance |
| MBA | mercaptophenylboronic acid |
| MeOEGMA | poly[oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether] methacrylate |
| MHDA | mercaptohexadecanoic acid |
| MPA | mercaptopropionic acid |
| MUA | mercaptoundecanoic acid |
| Nb | nanobody |
| NHS | N-hydroxysuccinimide |
| NT | nitrotyrosine |
| NTA | nitrilotriacetic acid |
| OTA | ochratoxin A |
| PAG | protein A gold-binding domain |
| PAMAM | poly(amidoamine) |
| PDDA | poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) |
| pHEMA | poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) |
| PNIPAAM | poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) |
| RBD | receptor-binding domain |
| RI | refractive index |
| Sa | streptavidin |
| SAM | self-assembled monolayer |
| SBP | streptavidin-binding protein |
| scFv | single-chain fragment variable |
| sdAbs | single-domain antibodies |
| SiaP | sialic acid-binding periplasmic protein |
| SMCC | succinimidyl 4-(N-maleimidomethyl)cyclohexane-1-carboxylate |
| THFMA | tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate |
| TVC | 1,2,4-trivinylcyclohexane |