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Tandem Mass Spectral Library
Last Updated Date: 06/06/2013 The National Institute of Standards and Technology is responsible for an evaluated, tandem mass spectral library as an extension of the … more
Biomagnetic Imaging Standards and Microsystems
Last Updated Date: 05/13/2013 The Magnetics Group's program in biomagnetic imaging standards and microsystems develops calibration standards and new types of magnetic … more
MEMS Measurement Science and Standards
Last Updated Date: 05/09/2013 Our goal is to provide technical leadership in R&D for the MEMS measurement infrastructure essential to improving U.S. economic … more
Digital PCR
Last Updated Date: 04/26/2013 Digital PCR (dPCR) is a method used to quantify nucleic acids (DNA, RNA, cDNA). At NIST we are using microfluidic and emulsion-based dPCR … more
Metrology for Advanced Bioelectronics
Last Updated Date: 04/11/2013 We are developing electronic chip-based technology for DNA and protein analysis for industry. This research will help revolutionize health care, … more
Hyperspectral Image Projector (HIP)
Last Updated Date: 04/10/2013 Detecting climate change with remote sensing instruments, providing state-of-the-art surveillance imagery for security and defense, or getting the … more
SRM for Huntington CAG Repeat
Last Updated Date: 03/15/2013 Huntington disease is a neurodegenerative disease of midlife onset that produces choreic movements and cognitive decline, often accompanied by … more
Cytomegalovirus Standard Reference Material
Last Updated Date: 03/15/2013 Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is commonly carried by the general population (50% to 80%). After the initial infection the virus generally remains latent in … more
Development of Biomarker-based Systems for Cancer Detection and Therapy
Last Updated Date: 03/15/2013 Biomarkers play an increasingly important role in disease detection and treatment. As one of the Biomarker Reference Laboratories (BRLs) in the … more
Genome in a Bottle Consortium
Last Updated Date: 03/15/2013 NIST has organized the "Genome in a Bottle Consortium" to develop the reference materials, reference data, and reference methods needed … more
Development of Enhanced mRNA Amplification using Microfluidics
Last Updated Date: 03/15/2013 In conjunction with NCI/NIH, NIST is developing methods to improve mRNA amplification from small biological samples. Typical sample processing … more
Metallomics: A Multidisciplinary Approach for the Qualitative and Quantitative Determination of Proteins and Metalloproteins Used as Health and Disease Markers
Last Updated Date: 03/13/2013 As healthcare shifts from management of disease to management of health, there will be a necessary shift toward development of quantitative health … more
Instrumented Bioreactors
Last Updated Date: 12/17/2012 Our goal is to develop novel bioreactors that combine mechanical stimulation with integrated sensing to enable real-time optimization of the … more
Photodetector Analysis for Biological Agent Detection
Last Updated Date: 11/16/2012 Photomultiplier tube (PMT) analysis with respect to PMT sensitivity and long-term stability using synchrotron radiation.
Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program
Last Updated Date: 11/16/2012 The Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program , coordinated by the Chemical Sciences Division, supports measurement technology for … more |
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