| Acronym | Meaning |
| SIVB | Society For In Vitro Biology |
| ASM | American Society For Microbiology |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| JGI | Joint Genome Institute |
| MBC | Massachusetts Biotechnology Council |
| ESI | Electrospray Ionization |
| GBR | Global Business Research |
| SBH | Sequencing By Hybridization |
| MALDI | Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization |
| UMDS | United Medical & Dental Schools (Univ. Of London) |