After Adam Prowatzke, my chemistry professor, explained that writing in scholarly articles required a unique stand point, I searched to find a specific criteria. This is what I found:
-Avoid abbreviations
Unless it is a scientific acronym (DNA, RNA), units of measure or mathematical formulas. However, do not use them at the beginning of sentences.
-Acronyms
Establish an acronym early when using scientific terms like E. Coli is short for Escherichia coli. After you establish an scientific acronym you are free to use it through out the paper.
-Chemical Elements
Don't capitalize, only the first letter of the symbol (Ca or Na not CA or NA for calcium and sodium)
-Exactness
It is improper to use slang or any "fluff" in your scientific writing. It is supposed to be extremely formal and factual. Research is very crucial.
-Units
All units must be of the metric system (SI)
This information was found in V.E. McMillan's Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences
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