| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADA | American Diabetes Association |
| TMAFM | Tapping Mode Atomic Force Microscopy |
| LDL | Low Density Lipoprotein |
| MBBR | Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor |
| MESQUAC-MO | Mixed Electrostatic Quantum Chemical Calculation-MO |
| CGF | Coulomb Green Function |
| ILL | Interlibrary Loan |
| HOC | Hydrophobic Organic Compounds |
| CONTRAST | Connectivity Tracing Assignment Tools |
| OSWSV | Osteryoung Square Wave Stripping Voltammetry |