Glossary

AFMB

Architecture et Fonction des Macromolecules Biologiques

AISBL

Association Internationale Sans But Lucratif

API

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

BBSRC

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

BIO

School of Biological Sciences (UEA)

CAMRA

Campaign for Real Ale

CAP

School of Chemical Science and Pharmacy (UEA)

CNRS

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

CSA

Chief Scientific Advisor

CSIRO

Australian Commonwealth Scientific & Research Organisation

DEFRA

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DGGE

Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis

DGM

Dynamic Gastric Model

DMU

Disease Modelling Unit

EFFoST

European Federation of Food Science and Technology

EFSA

European Food Safety Authority

EGF

Epidermal Growth Factor

EP

Exploitation Platform (IFR)

ETEC

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli

EU

European Union

FHN

IFR Food & Health Network

FSA

Food Standards Agency

FTE

Full Time Equivalent

GB

IFR Governing Body

GMO

Genetically Modified Organism

IBD

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

IBS

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

IFR

Institute of Food Research

IFST

Institute of Food Science & Technology

Intravital

Occurring in or used on a living cell or organism

IP

Intellectual Property

IUFOST

International Union of Food Science and Technology

JIC

John Innes Centre

MAPK

Mitrogen-activated protein kinase

MED

School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice (UEA)

MRC

Medical Research Council

NCYC

National Collection of Yeast Cultures

NERC

Natural Environment Research Council

NHS

National Health Service

NNUH

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

NOD

Nucleotide binding oligomerisation domain

NRP

Norwich Research Park

PBL

Plant Biosciences Limited

PCT

Primary Care Trust

RTN

Research Training Network

SME

Small / medium enterprise

SIG

Special Interest Group

TGF

Transferring Growth Factor

TJ

Tight Junction

TRUS

Transrectal ultra sound

UEA

University of East Anglia

US EPA

United States Environmental Protection Agency

VEGF

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor