| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESMST | European Society Of Membrane Science And Technology |
| BCF | Bulked Continuous-filament |
| EMPA | Electron Microprobe Analysis |
| CITS | Current-imaging Tunneling Spectroscopy |
| GPSC | Gas Proportional Scintillation Counter |
| DEM | Discrete Element Method |
| TIRF | Total Internal Reflectance Fluorescence |
| TRSERS | Time-resolved Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy |
| JGOFS | Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
| BCRW | Bridge Contacted Ridge Waveguide |