| Acronym | Meaning |
| NIRIS | Near-infrared Imaging Spectroscopy |
| MTB | Mycobacterium Tuberculosis |
| NOI | Notice Of Intent |
| EFG | Edge-defined Film Growth (of Semiconductors |
| DAVES | Desorption And Vapor Extraction System |
| MRSI | Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging |
| VSEPR | Valence-shell Electron-pair Repulsion |
| ABEP | Acetate Buffer Extraction Procedure |
| FPLC | Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography |
| GMR | Giant Magnetoresistance |