| Acronym | Meaning |
| Y-STR | Y Chromosome Short Tandem Repeat |
| MOG | Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein |
| HERAC | Health And Environmental Research Advisory Committee |
| FAOS | Fluorescent Activated Organelle Sorting |
| QUASIMEME | Quality Assurance Of Information For Marine Environmental Monitoring In Europe |
| IP | Impact Parameter Approximation |
| CAU | Carbon Adsorption Unit |
| PSD | Photon Stimulated Desorption |
| DRP | Deutsches Reichpatent |
| LIOAS | Laser-induced Optoacoustic Spectroscopy |