| Acronym | Meaning |
| GALP | Good Automated Laboratory Practices |
| EM | Electron Microscopy |
| ERT | Environmental Response Team |
| BRS | Bibliographic Retrieval System |
| PQC | Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal |
| MAP | Mean Arterial Pressure |
| CRMMA | Chemical Reference Material Manufacturers Association |
| NCB | National Coal Board |
| IAVI | International AIDS Vaccine Initiative |
| TDSE | Time-dependent Schroedinger Equation |