3D	Three-dimensional
AFM	Atomic force microscopy
BF	Breath figure
CFU	Colony-forming units
ECM	Extracellular matrix
EDS	Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
HCP	Honeycomb pattern
LB	Luria–Bertani
IPS	Improved phase separation
PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline
PCA	Plate counting agar
PEG	Polyethylene glycol
PGA	Polyglycolic acid
PLA	Poly-L-lactide acid
SEM	Scanning electron microscopy
TE	Tissue engineering