| AAF | Acetic acid fermentation |
| AB | Acetylene black |
| ARTP | Atmospheric and room-temperature plasma |
| BMP | Biochemical methane potential |
| BSG | Brewer’s spent grain |
| CFU | Colony forming units |
| C/N | Carbon-to-nitrogen ratio |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| Cr | Chromium |
| CSTR | Continuously stirred tank reactor |
| CS | Corn straw |
| DGS | Distiller’s grains |
| DIET | Direct interspecies electron transfer |
| EE | Ether extract |
| GI | Germination index |
| HC | Hydrochar |
| IU | International unit |
| MFF | Microbial fermented feed |
| ML | Machine learning |
| NA | Not Available |
| NaOH | Sodium hydroxide |
| NH3 | Ammonia |
| N2O | Nitrous oxide |
| nZVI | Nanoscale zero-valent iron |
| OLR | Organic loading rate |
| PB | Plackett–Burman |
| RSM | Response surface methodology |
| SE | Steam explosion |
| SSF | Solid-state fermentation |
| VFA | Volatile fatty acid |
| VR | Vinegar residue |
| VRB | VR biochar |
| VS | Volatile solid |
| ZnCl2 | Zinc chloride |