| Acronym | Meaning |
| PKD | Polycystic Kidney Disease |
| EFFF | Electric Field-flow Fractionation |
| APECS | Auger Photoelectron Coincidence Spectroscopy |
| SLAIS | SAW Liquid Analyzing And Identifying System |
| FIRE | Flame Infrared Emission |
| EBT | Electron Beam Tomography |
| PCI-X | Parametrized Configuration Interaction (with Parameter) X |
| MAG | Metal Arc Gas (welding) |
| JTU | Jackson Turbidity Unit |
| TSE | Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies |