| Acronym | Meaning |
| HRGC | High Resolution Gas Chromatography |
| WTP | Willingness To Pay |
| COIL | Chem. Oxygen-iodine Laser |
| FPP | Fertilization Promoting Peptide |
| UDP | Uridine 5'-diphosphate |
| OUR | Oxygen Uptake Or Utilization Rate |
| LAMMA | Laser Microprobe Mass Analysis |
| PTC | Phase Transfer Catalysis |
| NPC | Nonparenchymal Cell |
| JSGA | Japanese Spaceguard Association |