| Acronym | Meaning |
| GPT | Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase |
| GCTE | Global Change And Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| LAOCOON | Least-squares Adjustment Of Calculated On Observed NMR Spectra |
| CPT | Cluster Perturbation Theory |
| AID | Agency For International Development |
| CCV | Continuing Calibration Verification |
| ERDA | US Energy Research And Development Administration |
| CRABP | Cellular Retinoic Acid-binding Protein |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| SSRTF | Solid Surface Room Temperature Fluorescence |