| Acronym | Meaning |
| ROSE | Remote Optical Sensing Of Emissions |
| HPTP | Human Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase |
| SDSL | Site-directed Spin Labeling |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| QPEN | Quantum-mech. Potential (based On Interactios Of) Electrons (and) Nuclei |
| PXD | Powder X-ray Diffraction |
| VSFG | Vibrational Sum-frequency Generation |
| THC | Total Hydrocarbon |
| LIF | Laser Induced Fluorescence |
| DCO | Delayed Compliance Order |