h Hour(s)
KCl Potassium chloride
kDa Kilodalton
L Liter
LDH Lactate dehydrogenase
LDL Low-density lipoprotein
M Molar
mg Milligram (s)
min Minute (s)
mM Millimolar
mol Mole(s)
m mol Millimoles
Na 2 CO 3 Sodium carbonate
Na 2 HPO 4 Disodium hydrogen phosphate
NaCl Sodium chloride
NAD Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
NADP Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
NaH 2 PO 4 Sodium dihydrogen phosphate
NaHCO 3 Sodium bicarbonate
NaOH Sodium hydroxide
nm Nanometer
OD Optical density
% Percent
pI Isoelectric point
POD Peroxidase
RBCs Red blood cells
RNA Ribonucleic acid
RIA Radioimmunoassay
Sec Second(s)
TCA Trichloroacetic acid
Tris Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane
UV Ultraviolet
VLDL Very-low-density lipoprotein
μM Micromolar
μg Microgram(s)
< Less than
Greater than
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