| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESEM | Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| PIF | Photochemically-induced Fluorescence |
| CARER | Center For The Advancement Of Radiation Education And Research |
| IRIS | Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer |
| VPD | Vapor Phase Decomposition |
| ASPCR | Allele-specific Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| LSE | Liquid/solid Extraction |
| CP | Chemically Pure |
| NEE | Nanoelectrode Ensemble |
| HFB | Hartree Fock Bogolyubov |