| Acronym | Meaning |
| NCTN | NASA Commercial Technology Network |
| DAB | Diaminobenzidine (usually 3,3') |
| HDF | Human Dermal Fibroblast |
| BBN | Big Bang Nucleosynthesis |
| RGC | Retinal Ganglion Cell |
| EPMA | Electron Probe Microanalysis |
| SAIC | Science Applications International Corporation |
| NICMOS | Near-IR Camera And Multiobject Spectrometer |
| SES | Surface Electronic State |
| SAFM | Scanning Attractive Force Microscopy |