| Acronym | Meaning |
| DSRNA | Double-stranded RNA |
| SCC-IEH | Self-consistent Charge-iterative Extended Hueckel |
| ICP | Interactive Correlation Partitioning |
| LC-ESI-MS/MS | Liq. Chromatog.-electrospray Ionization-tandem Mass Spectrometry |
| UCHFPT | Uncoupled Hartree-Fock Perturbation Theory |
| QMO | Quaternionic Molecular Orbital Method |
| (SC)2(CI+PT2) | Self-consistent Size-consistent (CI+second-order Perturbation) |
| NMRD | Nuclear Magnetic Relaxation Dispersion |
| NRMA | Nonresonant Microwave Absorption |
| LPGD | Low-pressure Gas Discharge |