| Acronym | Meaning |
| PESA | Proton Elastic Scattering Anal. |
| BICINE | N N Bis 2 Hydroxyethyl Glycine |
| SNARL | Suggested No-adverse Response Level |
| LDA | Local-density Approximation |
| APAF | Apoptosis Protease Activating Factor |
| ICAM | Intercellular Adhesion Molecule |
| ACF | Activated Carbon Fiber(s) |
| PRS | Perturbed Rotational State (method For Ion-mol. Collisions) |
| FBG | Fasting Blood Glucose |
| NDI | Nondestructive Inspection |