| Acronym | Meaning |
| HIPRE | High Internal Phase Ratio Emulsion |
| SCPF | Self-consistent Perturbation Field |
| GA | Genetic Algorithm |
| CELSS | Controlled Ecological Life Support System |
| DTRA | Defense Threat Reduction Agency |
| BSA | Bovine Serum Albumin |
| MAGE | MicroArray And Gene Expression |
| CB2 | Second-order Coulomb Born |
| AU | Absorbance Units |
| SIA | Stepwise Isothermal Analysis |