| Acronym | Meaning |
| TC/MS | Thermal Chromatography/mass Spectrometry |
| VDI | Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (German Engineers Society) |
| HILIC | Hydrophilic Interaction Chromatography |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| CAT | Chloramphenicol Acetyltransferase |
| MELAS | Mitochondrial Myopathy |
| CARA | Chemical Assessments And Related Activities |
| LSDF | Local Spin Density Functional |
| ILIDS | Interferometric Laser Imaging For Droplet Sizing |
| POF | Polymer Optical Fiber |