| Acronym | Meaning |
| LCR | Ligase Chain Reaction |
| AIUPS | Angle-integrated Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| DOT | Diffuse Optical Tomography |
| PHC | Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
| MCP | Model Core Potential |
| GIME | Gas Injection Membrane Extraction |
| RBM | Rigid Band Model |
| RKKY | Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yoshida (indirect Electron Exchange Mechanism) |
| ECCES | Environmental Calculations Of Consequences From Energy Systems (model) |
| WFS | Work Function Spectroscopy |