| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFC | Antibody Forming Cell |
| STJ | Superconducting Tunnel Junction |
| PEUF | Polyelectrolyte Enhanced Ultrafiltration |
| WELAC | Western European Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation |
| GIXA | Glancing-incidence X-ray Analysis |
| CAFBR | Ceramic Filled Anaerobic Fixed Bed Reactor |
| SRB | Sulfate Reducing Bacteria |
| EPTOX | Extraction Procedure Toxicity Test |
| FEOE | Full Equalization Of Orbital Electronegativity |
| USPC | Unoccupied-states Potential Correction |