| Acronym | Meaning |
| EQPAC | Equatorial Pacific Study |
| AEOS | Advanced Electro-Optical System |
| GFCS | Gas Filter Correlation Spectroscopy |
| ECVAM | European Center For The Validation Of Alternative Methods |
| SIA | Sequential Injection Analysis |
| EPM | Electron Probe Microscopy |
| TLA | Thin Layer Activation |
| WLN | Washington Library Network |
| LVSEM | Low Voltage Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| MODS | Magneto-Optical Difference Spectroscopy |