| a-Si:H | hydrogenated amorphous silicon |
| Al | aluminum |
| BART | Bioluminescent Assay in Real Time |
| CL | chemiluminescence |
| COC | Cyclic Olefin Copolymer |
| Cr | chromium |
| ECL | electrochemiluminescence |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface |
| HDA | helicase-dependent amplification |
| ITO | indium-tin oxide |
| JV | current density–voltage |
| LAMP | loop-mediated isothermal amplification |
| LED | light-emitting diode |
| LoC | Lab-on-Chip |
| MDA | multiple displacement amplification |
| PCB | printed circuit board |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| PDMS | Polydimethylsiloxane |
| PECVD | Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| PID | proportional–integral–derivative |
| RCA | rolling-circle amplification |
| RIE | Reactive Ion Etching |
| SDA | strand-displacement amplification |
| SiO2 | silicon oxide |
| SoG | System-on-Glass |
| TCL | thermochemiluminescence |
| Ti-W | titanium-tungsten |
| TiO2 | titanium oxide |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| VT | voltage–temperature |
| WGA | whole-genome amplification |