| AFM | Atomic force microscopy |
| CL | cardiolipin |
| CMC | Critical micellar concentration |
| DEPE | 1,2-dielaidoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (18:1 (Δ9-trans) PE) |
| DMPC | 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (14:0 PC) |
| DMPG | 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoglycerol (14:0 PG) |
| DMPS | 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine (14:0 PS) |
| DOPC | 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (18:1 (Δ9-cis) PC) |
| DOPG | 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoglycerol (18:1 (Δ9-cis) PG) |
| DPPA | 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate (16:0 PA) |
| DPPC | 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (16:0 PC) |
| DPPE | 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (16:0 PE) |
| DPPS | 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine (16:0 PS) |
| DSC | Differential scanning calorimetry |
| DSPC | 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (18:0 PC) |
| ITC | Isothermal titration calorimetry |
| K | Membrane–water partition coefficient |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| NR | Neutron reflectometry |
| PA | phosphatidic acid |
| PC | phosphatidylcholine |
| PE | phosphatidylethanolamine |
| PG | phosphatidylglycerol |
| POPC | 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-glycero-3-phosphocholine (16:0–18:1 PC) |
| PS | phosphatidylserine |
| Rb | Surfactin-to-lipid ratio |
| Rbsat | Surfactin-to-lipid ratio at the onset of solubilization |
| Rbsol | Surfactin-to-lipid ratio at completion of solubilization |
| SANS | Small angle neutron scattering |
| soy PC | soy phosphatidylcholine |
| SRFs | Surfactins |