| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADSA | Axisymmetric Drop-shape Analysis |
| TFR | Transferrin Receptor |
| SREBP | Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein |
| BBO | Beta-barium Borate |
| ZASA | Zinc 5-aminosalicylate |
| CJCP | Corrected Coupled J Cross-polarization Spectra |
| SURF III | Synchrotron UV Radiation Facility (at NIST) |
| SIMBA | Selective Inverse Multiple Bond Analysis |
| NGO | Nongovernment Organization(s) |
| CFO | Crystal Field Orbital |