| Acronym | Meaning |
| DGGE | Denaturing-gradient Gel Electrophoresis |
| ECFS | Hot And Cold Potable Water (French; L'eau Chaude Et Froide Sanitaire) [a Class Of Pipe Application] |
| DWPO | Distorted Wave Polarized Orbital |
| APIOS | Acid Precipitation In Ontario Study |
| SAB | Science Advisory Board (USEPA) |
| ZHEV | Zero-Headspace Extraction Vessel |
| SBAR | Sequencing Batch Anaerobic Reactor(s) |
| RMS | Root Mean Square |
| SPEM | Scanning Photoemission Microscopy |
| HGF | Hepatocyte Growth Factor |