| Acronym | Meaning |
| FZP | Fresnel Zone Plate |
| EGCG | Epigallocatechin Gallate |
| PCM | Phase Contrast Microscopy |
| MANCOVA | Multivariate Analysis Of Covariance |
| FLIPR | Fluorescent Imaging Plate Reader |
| BTS | British Toxicology Society |
| AAMI | Association For The Advancement Of Medical Instrumentation |
| SRXRF | Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Fluorescence |
| EEF GTO | Electric Field Gradient Gaussian-type Orbital |
| PPAR | Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor |