Glossary
ADP | Adenosine diphosphate |
ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
AFM | Atomic force microscope |
DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
DPN | Dip-pen nanolithography |
DTR | Data transfer rate |
EBL | Electron beam lithography |
FET | Field effect transistor |
FIB | Focused ion beam |
LED | Light emitting diode |
MFM | Magnetic force microscope (or microscopy) |
MRSA | Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
MWNT | Multi-walled nanotube |
RNA | Ribonucleic acid (tRNA; transfer RNA; mRNA; messenger RNA) |
SAM | Self-assembled monolayer |
SAR | Specific absorption rate |
SEM | Scanning electron microscope (or microscopy) |
SET | Single-electron transistor |
SPM | Scanning probe microscope (or microscopy) |
SPR | Surface plasmon resonance |
STEM | Scanning transmission electron microscope (or microscopy) |
STM | Scanning tunnelling microscope (or microscopy) |
SWNT | Single-walled nanotube |
TEM | Transmission electron microscope (or microscopy) |