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The Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (CSTL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is the United States’ reference laboratory for chemical measurements, entrusted with developing, maintaining, advancing, and enabling the chemical measurement system for the nation.  .... More


 
Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory
Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (CSTL)
Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments 
2007-2009



Director: Dr. Willie E. May

Deputy Director: Dr. Richard R. Cavanagh

News and Events
NIST Quantifies Low Levels of 'Heart Attack Risk' Protein NIST Quantifies Low Levels of 'Heart Attack Risk' Protein

Searching for a needle in a haystack may seem futile, but it's worth it if the needle is a hard-to-detect protein that may identify a person at high risk of a heart attack circulating within a …

Biochemical ‘On-Switch' Could Solve Protein Purification Challenge Biochemical ‘On-Switch' Could Solve Protein Purification Challenge

Drugs based on engineered proteins represent a new frontier for pharmaceutical makers. Even after they discover a protein that may form the basis of the next wonder drug, however, they have to …

The White Stuff: Marine Lab Team Seeks to Understand Coral Bleaching The White Stuff: Marine Lab Team Seeks to Understand Coral Bleaching

With technology similar to that used by physicians to perform magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, researchers from six institutions--including the National Institute of Standards and Technology …