| Acronym | Meaning |
| R&D | Research And Development |
| MQL | Minimum Quantifiable Limit |
| EPFM | Elasto-plastic Fracture Mechanics |
| CFGE | Crossed-field Gel Electrophoresis |
| RISA | Radioimmunosorbent Assay |
| ICCP | International Committee For Coal Petrology |
| ALT | Alanine Aminotransferase |
| SERA | Sequential Electrochemical Reduction Analysis |
| IBAD | Ion-Beam-Assisted Deposition |
| RAS | Reflectance Anisotropy Spectroscopy |