Source: https://www.vera-verification.eu/vera-glossary/ (2022-01-15)
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VERA Abbreviations Abbreviations from all VERA test protocols
VERA Abbreviations – Version 1:2018-07 page 1 of 1
| Abbreviation
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Definition
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| a
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Annus, Latin for year
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| A
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Animal
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| AP
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animal place
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| C
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Carbon
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| CF
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Crude fibre
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| CH4
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Methane
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| CIGR
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International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
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| CO2
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Carbon dioxide
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| COD
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Chemical oxygen demand
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| CP
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Crude protein
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| DM
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Dry matter
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| FPCM
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fat and protein corrected milk
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| FTIR
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Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
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| GC
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Gas chromatography
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| GC-ECD
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Gas chromatography – electron capture detector
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| GC-FID
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Gas chromatography - flame ionisation detector
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| GC-HWD
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Gas chromatography - hot wire detector
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| GC-TCD
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Gas chromatography - thermoconductivity detector
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| GHG
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Greenhouse gases
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| GLP
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Good Laboratory Practice
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| IVB
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International VERA Board
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| IVC
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International VERA Committee
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| K
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Potassium
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| LU
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Livestock unit
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| ME
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Metabolic energy
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| N
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Nitrogen
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| N2O
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Nitrous oxide
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| NDIR
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Non dispersive infrared sensor
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| NH3
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Ammonia
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| NOx
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Refers to NO (nitric oxide) and NO2 (nitrogen dioxide)
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| OUE
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European odour units
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| P
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Phosphorus
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| PM
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Particulate matter
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| PO43-
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Phosphate
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| ppm
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Parts per million
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| ppmv
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Parts per million by volume
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| TAN
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Total ammoniacal nitrogen (TAN=NH3+NH4+)
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| TDL
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Tunable diode laser
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| TS
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Total solids = Total dry matter
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| VERA
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Verification of Environmental Technologies for Agricultural Production
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| VS
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Volatile solids = Organic dry matter
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