| Abbreviation | Full Names |
| HAs | |
| DMIP | 2-amino-1,6-dimethylimidazo [4,5-b]-pyridine |
| IFP | 2-amino-1,6-dimethyl-furo [3,2-e]imidazo [4,5-b]-pyridine |
| iso-IQ | 2-amino-1-methyl-imidazo [4,5-f]-quinoline |
| IQ | 2-amino-3-methyl-imidazo [4,5-f]-quinoline |
| MeIQ | 2-amino-3,4-dimethyl-imidazo [4,5-f]- quinolin |
| IQ [4,5-b] | 2-amino-1-methyl-imidazo [4,5-b]-quinoline |
| IQx | 2-amino-3-methyl-imidazo [4,5-f]-quinoxaline |
| 8-MeIQx | 2-amino-3,8-dimethyl-imidazo [4,5-f]- quinoxaline |
| 7,8-DiMeIQx | 2-amino-3,7,8-dimethyl-imidazo [4,5-f]-quinoxaline |
| 4,8-DiMeIQx | 2-amino-3,4,8-dimethyl-imidazo [4,5-f]-quinoxaline |
| 4,7,8-TriMeIQx | 2-amino-3,4,7,8-dimethyl-imidazo [4,5-f]- quinoxaline (internal standard) |
| Phe-P-1 | 2-amino-5-phenylpyridine |
| AαC | 2-amino-9 H-pyrido [2,3-b]indole |
| Trp-P-2 | 3-amino-1-methyl-5 H-pyrido [4,3-b]indole |
| Trp-P-1 | 3-amino-1,4-methyl-5 H-pyrido [4,3-b]indole |
| GIu-P-2 | 2-aminodipyrido-[1,2-a:3′,2′-d]imidazole |
| Glu-P-1 | 2-amino-6-methyldipyrido-[1,2-a:3′,2′-d]imidazole |
| PhIP | 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo [4,5-b]-pyridine |
| Harman | 1-methyl-9 H-pyrido [3,4-b]indole |
| Norharman | 9 H-pyrido [3,4-b]indole |
| MeAαC | 2-Amino-3-methyl-9 H-pyrido [2,3-b]indole |
| PAHs | |
| Nap | naphthalene |
| AcPy | acenaphylene |
| AcP | acenaphthene |
| Flu | fluorene |
| Phe | phenanthrene |
| Ant | anthracene |
| FL | fluoranthene |
| Pyr | pyrene |
| BaA | benzo[a]anthracene |
| CHR | chrysene |
| BbFL | benzo[b]fluoranthene |
| BaP | benzo[a]pyrene |
| IP | indeno [1,2,3-c,d]pyrene |
| DBahA | dibenzo[a,h]anthracene |
| BghiP | benzo[g,h,i]perylene |
| BjF | benzo[j]fluoranthene |
| BcF | benzo[c]fluorene |
| CcdP | cyclopenta[c,d]pyrene |
| MCH | 5-methylchrysene |
| DBalP | dibenzo[a,l]pyrene |
| DBaeP | dibenzo[a,e]pyrene |
| DBaiP | dibenzo[a,i]pyrene |
| DBahP | dibenzo[a,h]pyrene |
| Triphenylene | Triphenylene (internal standard) |