| AA | amino acid |
| DAD | diode-array detector |
| hCA | human carbonic anhydrase |
| hCAi | human carbonic anhydrase inhibitors |
| HILIC | hydrophilic interactions liquid chromatography |
| HPLC | high performance liquid chromatography |
| IR | infrared (spectroscopy) |
| MP | mobile phase |
| MS | mass spectrometry |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| Q-TOF | quadrupole–time-of-flight |
| RP | reverse phase |
| TEA | triethylamine |
| T-SA | 1,3,5-triazinyl-aminobenzenesulfonamide derivative |
| T-MSA | 1,3,5-triazinyl-aminomethylbenzenesulfonamide derivative |
| T-ESA | 1,3,5-triazinyl-aminoethylbenzenesulfonamide derivative |