| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASB | American Society For Biotechnology |
| ICES | International Council Of Electrophoresis Societies |
| FASEB | Federation Of American Societies For Experimental Biology |
| IBF | International Business Forum |
| ORF | Open Reading Frame |
| IMACS | International Association For Mathematics And Computers In Simulation |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| NORD | National Organization For Rare Disorders |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting Enzyme |
| PAC | P1 Artificial Chromosome |