| Acronym | Meaning |
| NEKIA | National Education Knowledge Industry Association |
| LAL | Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (endotoxin Test) |
| MRB | Multi-stage Reverse-flow Bioreactor |
| EGM | Electron Gas Model |
| LIF | Leukemia Inhibitory Factor |
| REES | Red Edge Excitation Shift |
| HEM | Human Exposure Model |
| ROSS2 | River Oil Spill Simulation 2 Layer Model |
| ETSAP | Energy Technology Systems Analysis Program |
| GAM | Generalized Additive Model |