| CFU | Colony forming units |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| Ct | Cycle treshold |
| DSC | Diferential scanning calorymethry |
| FA | Fulvic acid |
| HA | Humic acid |
| Mn | Number average molecular weight |
| Mw | Weight average molecular weight |
| NGS | Next generation sequencing |
| PBAT | Polybutylene adipate co terephtalate |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PHB | Polyhydroxybutyrate |
| PLA | Polylactic acid |
| qPCR | Quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| TOC | Total organic carbon |