| Acronym | Meaning |
| TRXF | Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence |
| TSQMS | Triple-stage Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry |
| FEFA | Fiber-optic Evanescent Field Absorption |
| PAF | Platelet Activating Factor |
| LADH | Liver Alcohol Dehydrogenase |
| GEM | Gene Expression Microarray |
| CDW | Charge-density Wave |
| USPC | Unoccupied-states Potential Correction |
| AQS | Ambient Quality Standard |
| OLR | Organic Loading Rate |