| Acronym | Meaning |
| CASSS | California Separation Science Society |
| BRITE | Basic Research In Industrial Technologies For Europe |
| MRS | Micro-Raman Spectroscopy |
| CGH | Comparative Genomic Hybridization |
| GRPA | Generalized Random-phase Approximation |
| CBI | Confidential Business Information |
| CCD | Counter Current Decantation |
| OTC | Organic Toxic Compound |
| FEES | Field Electron Energy Spectroscopy |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |