| Acronym | Meaning |
| VOC | Volatile Organic Compound(s) |
| TCDW1 | Target Continuum Distorted-wave 1st-order (for At. Collisions) |
| HNLC | High-nutrient Low-chlorophyll |
| QRA | Quantitative Risk Assessment |
| FAB | Fast Atom Bombardment (mass Spectrometry) |
| BBSRC | Biotechnology And Biological Sciences Research Council |
| PHIP | Para-Hydrogen Induced Polarization |
| RFD | Reference Dose |
| VEDW IOS | Vibrational Exponential-distorted-wave Infinite-order-sudden (method For Inelastic Mol. Collisions Calcn.) |
| ESI | Electronic Supplementary Information |