| Acronym | Meaning |
| HERS | High Energy Range Spectrometer |
| EIAES | Electron Induced Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| PERV | Porcine Endogenous Retrovirus |
| CCRMP | Canadian Certified Ref. Materials Project |
| EIMS | Electron Impact Mass Spectrometry |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid |
| DLC | Diamondlike Carbon |
| PFU | Plaque-forming Units |
| ILS | Instrumental Line Shape |
| PSTL | Photostimulated Thermoluminescence |