| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASO | Atomic Spin Orbital |
| TPLSM | Two-photon Laser-scanning Microscopy |
| ABTS | 2,2'-azinobis(3-ethyl-benzthiazoline-6-sulfonic Acid) |
| ND | Nitrification Denitrification |
| MIR | Mid Infrared |
| DAP | Distributed Array Processor |
| CEAS | Coulometric Electrode Array System |
| HTST | High-temperature Short-time |
| RSPE | Rayleigh Schroedinger Perturbation Expansion |
| FPPA | Federal Plant Pest Act |