| Acronym | Meaning |
| LCVO | Linear Combination Of Valence Orbitals |
| GLM | General Linear Model |
| MEUF | Micellar Enhanced Ultrafiltration |
| SMA | Specific Methanogenic Activity |
| SILO | Strain Induced Lateral Ordering |
| PLID | Pulsed Laser Induced Desorption |
| TOG | Total Organic Gas |
| BOD | Biochemical Oxygen Demand |
| GEF | Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor |
| CTEB | Carcinogenesis And Toxicologic Evaluation Branch |