| Acronym | Meaning |
| PFGSE | Pulsed Field-gradient Spin-echo |
| NLMO | Natural Localized Mol. Orbital |
| RT-PCR | Reverse Transcription-polymerase Chain Reaction |
| USABC | United States Advanced Battery Consortium |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| FZP | Fresnel Zone Plate |
| RFGE | Rotating-field Gel Electrophoresis |
| LRTAP | Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution |
| ROFA | Rotating Over Fire Air (boiler Firing) |
| REMUS | Remote Environmental Monitoring Units |