| Symbol |
Meaning |
| / |
and / or |
| + |
followed by |
| AA |
atomic absorption |
| A/G/H |
AS/GLC/HPLC |
| AMB |
ambient (temperature) |
| AQ |
aqueous phase |
| AS |
absorption spectrophotometry |
| C |
coulometric titration |
| CGC |
capillary gas chromatography |
| CR |
chemical reaction |
| dm |
density measurement |
| EIA |
enzyme immunoassay |
| EN |
enzymatic method |
| EPR |
electron paramagnetic resonance |
| ESR |
electron spin resonance |
| F |
fluorimetry |
| FL |
fluorescence |
| G |
generator column |
| GLC |
gas-liquid chromatography |
| GR |
gravimetric measurement |
| GSC |
gas-solid chromatography |
| HPLC |
high pressure liquid chromatography |
| ILT |
iodolactone titration |
| IM |
imidazole method |
| IR |
infrared absorption |
| K |
Kjeldahl analysis |
| MB |
microbiological method |
| NF |
at pH to assure non-ionized molecule |
| NMR |
nuclear magnetic resonance |
| NS |
neutral salt solution |
| ORG |
organic (octanol) phase |
| POL |
polarography |
| RC |
radiochemical method |
| RI |
refractive index |
| SF |
shake-flask |
| TLC |
thin-layer chromatography |
| TN |
acid-base titration |
| W |
(distilled) water |