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NIST Study Suggests Carbon Nanotubes May Protect DNA from Oxidation
Release Date: 11/14/2012 Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have provided evidence in the laboratory that single-wall carbon … more
NIST/UMass Study Finds Evidence Nanoparticles May Increase Plant DNA Damage
Release Date: 04/17/2012 Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) have provided the … more
Two for One: Simultaneous Size and Electrochemical Measurement of Nanomaterials
Release Date: 03/06/2012 Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have done a mash-up of two very different experimental … more
Hacking the SEM: Crystal Phase Detection for Nanoscale Samples
Release Date: 01/24/2012 Top: Transmission electron diffraction pattern from from a segment of an indium gallium nitride (InGaN) nanowire about 50 nanometers in diameter … more
NIST Releases Two New SRMs for Monitoring Human Exposure to Environmental Toxins
Release Date: 01/10/2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has … more
NIST Releases First Certified Reference Material for Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes
Release Date: 12/20/2011 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the world’s first reference material for single-wall carbon … more
Improved Characterization of Nanoparticle Clusters for EHS and Biosensors Research
Release Date: 10/25/2011 The tendency of nanoparticles to clump together in solution—"agglomeration"—is of great interest because the size of … more
Branch Offices: New Family of Gold-Based Nanoparticles Could Serve as Biomedical 'Testbed'
Release Date: 06/21/2011 Gold nanoparticles are becoming the … well … gold standard for medical-use nanoparticles. A new paper* by researchers from … more
NIST Technique Controls Sizes of Nanoparticle Clusters for EHS Studies
Release Date: 02/02/2011 The same properties that make engineered nanoparticles attractive for numerous applications—small as a virus, biologically and … more
The Perfect Nanocube: Precise Control of Size, Shape, and Composition
Release Date: 08/31/2010 With growing interest in using nanoparticles for everything from antibacterial socks to medical imaging to electronic devices, the need to … more
'Instant Acid' Method Offers New Insight into Nanoparticle Dispersal in the Environment and the Body
Release Date: 06/09/2010 Using a chemical trick that allows them to change the acidity of a solution almost instantly, a team at the National Institute of Standards and … more
Combining Nanotubes and Antibodies for Breast Cancer ‘Search and Destroy’ Missions
Release Date: 12/01/2009 Single-walled nanotubes--cylinders of carbon about a nanometer in diameter--have been highly touted for potential applications such as ultrastrong … more
NIST Reference Materials Are 'Gold Standard' for Bio-Nanotech Research
Release Date: 01/08/2008 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued its first reference standards for nanoscale particles targeted for the … more
Showcase - Focus on Microfluidics
Release Date: 10/12/2007 A TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND FEDERAL MARKETPLACE EVENT NIST Presents Its Microfluidics Technologies For Commercial Adoption On Tuesday, October 9, … more
Measurement and Standards Issues in Nanobiotechnology
Release Date: 12/22/2005 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will co-host a workshop to discuss needed measurement technologies and standards in the … more |
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