Chemical Analysis News | |
|
Tags? We're It. NIST Opens New 'Biolabeling' Research Facility
Release Date: 11/22/2011 With the recent opening of its new Biomolecular Labeling Laboratory, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has become one of a … more
Researchers Expand Capabilities of Miniature Analyzer for Complex Samples
Release Date: 08/30/2011 It’s not often that someone can claim that going from a positive to a negative is a step forward, but that’s the case for a … more
Nanowire-based Sensors Offer Improved Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds
Release Date: 06/21/2011 A team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), George Mason University and the University of Maryland has … more
Care for a Spot of (Green) Tea? New NIST Reference Materials for Popular Diet Supplement
Release Date: 05/24/2011 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a suite of green tea reference materials to help manufacturers evaluate the … more
Quartz Crystal Microbalances Enable New Microscale Analytic Technique
Release Date: 11/24/2010 A new chemical analysis technique developed by a research group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses the shifting … more
JILA Unveils Improved 'Molecular Fingerprinting' for Trace Gas Detection
Release Date: 10/13/2010 Scientists at JILA and collaborators have demonstrated an improved laser-based "molecular fingerprinting" technique that picks out … more
Research Shows Radiometric Dating Still Reliable (Again)
Release Date: 09/14/2010 Recent puzzling observations of tiny variations in nuclear decay rates have led some to question the science of using decay rates to determine the … more
Body of Evidence: New Fast, Reliable Method to Detect Gravesoil
Release Date: 07/21/2010 Nothing against bloodhounds, but finding bodies buried by someone who wanted them to stay undiscovered can be difficult. However a new technique … more
NIST Team Advances in Translating Language of Nanopores
Release Date: 06/23/2010 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists have moved a step closer to developing the means for a rapid diagnostic blood … more
NDE Methods for Evaluating Ancient Coins Could be Worth Their Weight in Gold
Release Date: 05/25/2010 Demonstrating that chemistry sometimes can inform history, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Colorado … more
NIST Scientists Address ‘Wrinkles’ in Transparent Film Development
Release Date: 03/30/2010 A closer look at a promising nanotube coating that might one day improve solar cells has turned up a few unexpected wrinkles, according to new … more
‘No Muss, No Fuss’ Miniaturized Analysis for Complex Samples Developed
Release Date: 11/17/2009 The goal of an integrated, miniaturized laboratory analysis system, also known as a "lab-on-a-chip," is simple: sample in, answer out. … more
A Molecular 'Salve' to Sooth Surface Stresses
Release Date: 05/28/2008 Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have shown for the first time that a single layer of molecular … 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
DNA Sieve: Nanoscale Pores Can Be Tiny Analysis Labs
Release Date: 05/10/2007 Imagine being able to rapidly identify tiny biological molecules such as DNA and toxins using less than a drop of salt water in a system that can … more |
Contact
General Information:301-975-NIST (6478) inquiries@nist.gov 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1070 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070 |