| iPSC | induced pluripotent stem cells |
| ESC | embryonic stem cells |
| log phase | logarithmic cell growth phase (synonym: exponential phase) |
| ROCK inhibitor | Rho-associated, coiled-coil containing protein kinase inhibitor |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| KSR | knockout serum replacement |
| DMEM/F12 | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium/Ham’s F-12 |
| EDTA | ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| SOP | standard operating procedure |
| CVM | CryoLogic vitrification method |