| Acronym | Meaning |
| MPCA | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency |
| CEAS | Cavity-enhanced Absorption Spectroscopy |
| MMLV | Moloney Murine Leukemia Virus |
| MGD | Million Gallons Per Day |
| DBI | Diazepam Binding Inhibitor |
| BPC | N-butylpyridinium Chloride |
| IIASA | International Institute Of Applied Systems Analysis (near Vienna |
| CIEF | Capillary Isoelectric Focusing |
| PBII | Plasma-based Ion Implantation |
| LDAR | Leak Detection And Repair |