Bookmark and Share Analytical Chemistry Division

Welcome

Analytical Chemistry Division, part of NIST's Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory serves as the Nation's reference laboratory for chemical measurements and standards to enhance U.S. industry's productivity and competitiveness, assure equity in trade, and provide quality assurance for chemical measurements used for assessing and improving public health, safety, and the environment.
 


Dr. Stephen Wise

Chief: Dr. Stephen A. Wise

 

 

 

 

 


 

Specimen Bank Activities at the Hollings Marine Laboratory

Marine Environmental Specimen Bank Activities
NIST Aids NOAA with Marine Animal Health Assessments 
Monitoring Contaminants in the Arctic and Subarctic using Banked Seabird Eggs
Isotopes as Environmental Tracers in Archived Biological Specimens
Methods and Measurements for Emerging Contaminants
Marine Environmental Metabolomics

News and Events
Marine Lab Hunts Subtle Clues to Environmental Threats to Blue Crabs Marine Lab Hunts Subtle Clues to Environmental Threats to Blue Crabs

The Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, long prized as a savory meal at a summer party or seafood restaurant, is a multi-million dollar source of income for those who harvest, process and …

What Were They Drinking? Researchers Investigate Radioactive Crock Pots What Were They Drinking? Researchers Investigate Radioactive Crock Pots

Radioactive toothpaste, suppositories, makeup: Would-be inventors seeking to capitalize on the discovery of radioactivity in the late 19th century produced a plethora of questionable medical …

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 …