| Acronym | Meaning |
| BCMA | B-cell Maturation Antigen |
| GOCE | Gaussian Overlap Potential With Const. Well Depth |
| PFGE | Pulsed-field Gel Electrophoresis |
| TACI | Transmembrane Activator And CAML Interactor |
| ECRC | Environmental And Contaminants Research Center |
| ESIE | Electron Stimulated Ion Emission |
| BEFS | Berkeley Extreme And Far-UV Spectrometer |
| BFB | Bubbling Fluidized Bed |
| PSA | Pressure Sensitive Adhesive |
| CSOM | Confocal Scanning Optical Microscopy |