| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISAM | Ionically Self-assembled Monolayer |
| CHEF | Contour-clamped Homogeneous Field Electrophoresis |
| IDA | Interdigitated Array (microelectrodes) |
| DPT | Diffuse Phase Transition |
| DIIS | Direct Inversion In The Iterative Space |
| NMFS | National Marine Fisheries Service (of NOAA) |
| GAXRD | Glancing Angle X-ray Diffraction |
| ACTS | Advisory Committee On Toxic Substances |
| PAM | Peptidylglycine Alpha-amidating Monooxygenase |
| IMT | Ion Microtomography |