| ATR-FTIR | Attenuated total reflection–Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy |
| Ch | Choline |
| ChOH | Choline hydroxide |
| [Ch][Tau] | Choline taurinate |
| EtOAc | Ethyl acetate |
| HPCs | Human primary chondrocytes |
| MTS | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium |
| po | Open porosity |
| pt | Total porosity |
| PLA | Polylactides or polylactic acids |
| PDLA | Poly(D-lactide) |
| PDLLA | Poly(DL-lactide |
| PLLA | Poly(L-lactide) |
| S.D. | Standard deviation |
| Tau | Taurine |
| TBA | Tetrabutylammonium |
| Vl | Pore volume |
| Vsc | Scaffold geometric volume |
| XPS | X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy |
| ρPLA | PLA density |
| ρsc | Apparent scaffold density |
| σ | Apparent stress |
| ε | Strain |
| ϑr | Receding contact angle |
| ϑa | Advancing contact angle |