| Acronym | Meaning |
| USRA | Universities Space Research Association |
| CVAAS | Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Spectrometry |
| MICROSS | Micro-computer Based River Oil Spill Simulation |
| STHM | Scanning Thermal Microscopy |
| CVS | Cardiovascular Effects |
| QSMR | Quantitative Structure-metabolism Relationship |
| MBPLS | Multiblock Partial Least Squares |
| STNAA | Short Time Neutron Activation Analysis |
| FRP | Fiber Reinforced Plastic |
| FRAP | Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching |