| Acronym | Meaning |
| BIS | Bremsstrahlung Isochromat Spectroscopy |
| XMA | X-ray Microanalysis |
| CTC | Charge-transfer Complex |
| DAL | Defect Action Level |
| PBM | Peripheral Blood Monocyte |
| RTP | Rapid Thermal Processing |
| CORE | Comprehensive Risk Evaluation |
| AGNPS | Agricultural Non-point Source Pollution |
| UVAS | UV Absorption Spectroscopy |
| EPEC | Enteropathogenic Escherichia Coli |