| Acronym | Meaning |
| GINC | Global Information Network On Chemicals |
| TEER | Transepithelial Electric Resistance |
| USGS | United States Geological Survey |
| SHOA | Second-harmonic Optical Activity |
| NFAT | Nuclear Factor For Activated T Cells |
| DSP | Digital Signal Processor |
| SCAIS | Simulation Code For Atm. IR Spectra |
| GLM | General Linear Model |
| NPD | Normal Photoelectron Diffraction |
| SAMOS | System For Automated Monitoring Of Org. Pollutants In Surface Water |