| Acronym | Meaning |
| PEG | Polyethylene Glycol |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular Cell Adhesion Mol. 1 |
| SCCEH | Self-consistent Charge Extended Hueckel Method |
| CAI | Calcium Aluminum Inclusion |
| D-CI | Double Excitations In Configuration Interaction |
| REIMEP | Regulation European Interlab. Measurement Evaluation Program |
| PXR | Pregnane X Receptorpar |
| IEHT | Iterative Extended Hueckel Theory |
| PFU | Plaque-forming Units |
| LEEP | Low-energy Solvent Extraction Process |