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Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory 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 


CSTL 2009 Annual Report Cover

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




 

Director: Dr. Willie E. May

Deputy Director: Dr. Richard R. Cavanagh

News
Body of Evidence: New Fast, Reliable Method to Detect Gravesoil

Nothing against bloodhounds, but finding bodies buried by someone who wanted them to stay undiscovered can be difficult. However a new technique developed by scientists at the National Institute of …

NDE Methods for Evaluating Ancient Coins Could be Worth Their Weight in Gold NDE Methods for Evaluating Ancient Coins Could be Worth Their Weight in Gold

Demonstrating that chemistry sometimes can inform history, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Colorado College and Mount Saint Mary's University in …

NIST to Sponsor Greenhouse Gas Emissions Workshop

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is sponsoring a workshop on June 2 and 3 to discuss technical barriers to our ability to accurately measure, report and verify greenhouse …

Conferences and Events
2010 Maryland Stem Cell Research Symposium
September 22, 2010

Maryland TEDCO and Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund has partnered with NIST, NIH, Johns Hopkins University, and the University System of Maryland to create the most up to date symposium on stem … more

Improving Clinical Laboratory Testing through Harmonization-An International Forum
October 26-27, 2010

The AACC and NIST is hosting an invitation-only conference on global harmonization of results from clinical laboratory testing procedures for which no reference measurement procedure exists or is … more