| CARD | Catalyzed reporter deposition |
| CTC | 5-cyano-2,3-ditolyl tetrazolium chloride |
| cFDA | Arboxyfluorescein diacetate |
| DiOC2(3) | 3,3′-Diethyloxacarbocyanine Iodide |
| DiBA-C4(3) | Bis-(1,3-Dibutylbarbituric Acid)Trimethine Oxonol |
| DPH | 1,6-Diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene |
| DOPE | Double Labeling of Oligonucleotide Probes |
| ICC | Intact cell count |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| EtBr | Ethidium bromide |
| FCM | Flow cytometry |
| FISH | Fluorescence in situ hybridization |
| FFS | Forward scatter |
| FDA | Fluorescin diacetate |
| FACS | Fluorescence-activated cell sorters |
| HCR | Hybridization chain reaction |
| LNA | Locked nucleic acids |
| PNA | Peptide nucleic acids |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| PD | Photodiodes |
| PMT | Photomultiplier tubes |
| PI | Propidium iodide |
| PEF | Pulsed electric fields |
| SSC | Side scatter |
| SG1 | SYBR® Green |
| TO | Thiazole orange |
| TCC | Total cell count |
| VBNC | Viable but non-culturable |