| 2D | two-dimensional |
| 7-AAD | 7-aminoactinomycin D |
| ANN | artificial neural networks |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| ATR | attenuated total reflectance |
| B. subtilis | Bacillus subtilis |
| calcein AM | calcein acetoxymethyl |
| CCD | charge-coupled device |
| CHO | Chinese hamster ovary |
| CPP | critical process parameters |
| CSTR | continuous stirred tank reactor |
| DA | data analysis |
| DLS | dynamic light scattering |
| D. salina | Dunaliella salina |
| E. coli | Escherichia coli |
| EEM | excitation–emission matrix |
| FAD | flavin adenine dinucleotide |
| FDA | food and drug administration |
| FIA | flow injection analysis |
| FMN | flavin mononucleotide |
| FSC | forward scatter |
| HCA-RS | high-content analysis Raman spectroscopy |
| IR | infrared |
| K. phaffii | Komagataella phaffii |
| LOQ | limit of quantification |
| LWR | locally weighted regression |
| MCR | multivariate curve resolution |
| MCR-ALS | multiple curve resolution–alternating least squares |
| MIR | mid-infrared |
| MS | mass spectrometry |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| MVA | multivariate data analysis |
| NADH, NADPH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate) |
| NIR | near-infrared |
| OD | optical density |
| PAT | process analytical technology |
| PC | principal component |
| PCA | principal component analysis |
| PFR | plug flow reactor |
| PLSR | partial least square regression |
| QbD | quality by design |
| RMSE(P) | root mean square error (of prediction) |
| SOP | standard operating procedure |
| SSC | side scatter |
| STR | stirred tank reactor |
| SU | single-use |
| SVM | support vector machine |
| UPLS | unfolded partial least squares |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| UV-vis | Ultraviolet–visible range of light |