| Acronym | Meaning |
| WT | Wild Type |
| IRS | Infrared Soldering |
| SCLS | Surface Core Level Shift |
| NTI | National Toxics Inventory |
| NHGRI | National Human Genome Research Institute |
| LDS | Leak Detection System |
| TAMS | Tandem Accelerator Mass Spectrometry |
| PECVD | Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change |
| CGI | Combustible Gas Indicator |