| Acronym | Meaning |
| CENP | Centromere-associated Protein |
| PNNL | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| SWR | Standing Wave Ratio |
| BRGM | Bureau Of Geol. And Mining Research (France) |
| BLP | Bragg Light Profile |
| MTD | Mean Therapeutic Dose |
| NOESY | Nuclear Overhauser Effect Spectrometry |
| PAO | Polyphosphate Accumulating Organism |
| TC/MS | Thermal Chromatography/mass Spectrometry |
| TOFA | Tall Oil Fatty Acids |