| Acronym | Meaning |
| XMP | Xanthosine 5'-phosphate |
| MUCA | Molecular Unit Cell Approxn. |
| INSERM | Institut National De La Sante Et De La Recherche Medicale |
| MOPS | 3-(N-morpholino)propanesulfonic Acid |
| GPMS | Galileo Probe Mass Spectrometer |
| SW X(ALPHA) | Scattered Wave X(alpha) |
| BMD | Bone Mineral Density |
| ISIS | Image-selected In Vivo Spectroscopy |
| CAMEO | Color Augmented Microscopy By Electromagnetic Offset |
| PCP | Photoelectric Charging Of Particles |