| Acronym | Meaning |
| NCAP | Noncriteria Air Pollutants |
| COSCAT | Coherent Scatter System |
| AGP | Alpha-1-acid Glycoprotein |
| ECSFM | Electrochemical Scanning Force Microscopy |
| XAPS | X-ray Appearance Potential Spectroscopy |
| CLBO | Cesium Lithium Borate |
| NAMAS | National Measurement Accreditation Service (UK) |
| NAS | National Academy Of Science |
| DOT | Diffuse Optical Tomography |
| BIS | Bispectral Index |