| Acronym | Meaning |
| CBDE | Chemical And Biological Defence Establishment |
| MRSI | Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging |
| PDT | Photodynamic Therapy |
| COP | Cyclic Olefin Polymers |
| ULFM | Unified Ligand Field Model (for Mol. Electronic Energies) |
| CVP | Colloidal Vibration Potential |
| BF | Bright Field |
| NCHS | National Center For Health Statistics |
| ETO | Exponential-type Orbital |
| DGGE | Denaturing-gradient Gel Electrophoresis |