| Acronym | Meaning |
| FMM | Force Modulation Microscopy |
| IGC | Inverse Gas Chromatog. |
| PAA | Poly (acrylic Acid) |
| PCA | Preliminary Consequence Analysis |
| HREELS | High-resolution Electron Energy-loss Spectroscopy |
| PLFA | Phospholipid Fatty Acid |
| SOAP | Spectrometric Oil Analysis Program |
| NEVE | Nonempirical Valence Electron Method |
| IEET | Intramolecular Electronic Energy Transfer |
| ISPD | Ion-selective Photodiode |