| Acronym | Meaning |
| EPFM | Elasto-plastic Fracture Mechanics |
| MCNDO | Modified Complete Neglect Of Differential Overlap |
| FIIA | Flow Injection Immunoassay |
| LISA | Lander For Ion-selective Analysis |
| IRES | Infrared Emission Spectroscopy |
| IAP | Islet-activating Protein |
| SPIE | Society Of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers |
| IGAC | International Global Atmospheric Chemistry |
| SHS | Self-propagating High-temperature Synthesis |
| CSD | Charge State Distribution |