| Acronym | Meaning |
| UNDS | Uniform National Discharge Standards |
| LINF | Laser-induced Native Fluorescence |
| MGVB | Modified Generalized Valence Bond |
| ASPCR | Allele-specific Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| PAP | Pancreatitis-associated Protein |
| MECC | Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary Chromatography |
| LMW | Low Molecular Weight |
| NSERC | Natural Sciences And Engineering Research Council (Canada) |
| BTPPC | Benzyltriphenylphosphonium Chloride |
| HFBR | High Flux Beam Reactor |