| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCIX | Continuous Countercurrent Ion Exchange |
| LHDC | Lube Hydrocracking Distillate Catalyst |
| HFCVD | Hot Filament Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| BELLE | Biological Effects Of Low Level Exposures |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular Cell Adhesion Mol. 1 |
| AOSTRA | Alberta Oil Sands Technology And Research Authority |
| TPSR | Temp.-programmed Surface Reaction |
| DHMS | Dense Hydrous Magnesium Silicates |
| SEE | Secondary Electron Emission |
| FAOS | Fluorescent Activated Organelle Sorting |