| Acronym | Meaning |
| ELI | Extra Low Interstitial |
| ADA | N-(2-acetamido) Iminodiacetic Acid |
| PBSS | Porous Bed Biomass Support System |
| MZPFGE | Multiple-zone Pulsed-field Gel Electrophoresis |
| GPF | Gaussian Polarization Function |
| IGT | Institute Of Gas Technology |
| OMVPE | Organometallic Vapor-phase Epitaxy |
| IDD | Insulin-dependent Diabetes |
| CLND | Chemiluminescent Nitrogen Detection |
| FVC | Forced Vital Capacity (lung Function) |