| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASLEEP | Automated Scanning Low Energy Electron Probe |
| MDA | Metal Deactivator |
| HAMS | Helium Atoms Measurement System |
| GCLSDA | Gradient-corrected Local Spin Density Approximation |
| PKD | Protein Kinase D |
| MC-TD-SCF | Multiconfiguration-time Dependent-self-consistent Field |
| PEEM | Photoemission Electron Microscopy |
| FSCV | Fast-scan Cyclic Voltammetry |
| TCS | Total Current Spectroscopy |
| SCNT | Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer |