| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERL-C | Environmental Research Laboratory Corvallis |
| SELDI | Surface-enhanced Laser Desorption Ionization Spectrometry |
| DBRTS | Double-barrier Resonant Tunneling Structure |
| BCGF | B Cell Growth Factor |
| PML | Promyelocytic Leukemia |
| HBOC | Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carrier |
| BEST | Basic Extractive Sludge Treatment |
| TMA | Thermomagnetic Analysis |
| VDAC | Voltage-dependent Anion Channel |
| LPLC | Lift Plus Lift Cruise |