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Measurement Science for Complex Information Systems
Last Updated Date: 05/21/2013

This project aims to develop and evaluate a coherent set of methods to understand behavior … more

ANSI N42.42 Standard
Last Updated Date: 05/17/2013

The purpose of the N42 data format is to facilitate manufacturer-independent transfer of information from radiation measurement instruments for … 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

Surface Roughness
Last Updated Date: 04/10/2013

This project involves the measurement of surface roughness, the best statistical way to represent the geometry of roughened surfaces, and research … more

Tension-Compression Testing
Last Updated Date: 04/10/2013

Project goal is to develop a fully-instrumented version of the tension-compression test, to enable measurement of the Bauschinger Effect in sheet … more

Radioactivity Standard Reference Material Program
Last Updated Date: 03/27/2013

The Standard Reference Materials Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides science, industry, and government … more

Travel
Last Updated Date: 03/23/2013

Here are some details that might help you set up your visit to NIST and NCAL.  Note that listing of specific hotels and airlines does not … more

Neutron Tomography of Hydrogen Storage Bed
Last Updated Date: 03/20/2013

Future hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will require hydrogen storage vessels that efficiently store and quickly release the hydrogen fuel.   … more

Absorbed-Dose Measurements to Support Biologics Research
Last Updated Date: 03/20/2013

The Dosimetry Group have been working with Maryland-based biotech firm Sanaria Inc. that is planning to manufacture a new vaccine against malaria. more

Radionuclides by Anticoincidence Counting
Last Updated Date: 03/20/2013

The standardization of radionuclides by primary methods is the foundation for all the standards and services provided by the NIST radioactivity … more

A Fundamental Study of the Conformational Phase Behavior of Chain Molecules at Interfaces
Last Updated Date: 03/19/2013

Chain molecules tethered or adsorbed to solid surfaces are at the heart of a wide range of technologies. Examples include colloidal particle … more

Theoretical Mass Spectrometry
Last Updated Date: 03/19/2013

Mass  spectrometry is an important technique in analytical chemistry, essential in  areas including drug development, criminal … more

metRology for Microsoft Excel Software Project
Last Updated Date: 03/14/2013

The goal of the metRology for Microsoft Excel* software project is to provide a convenient user interface using Microsoft Excel for some of the … more

Uniaxial Tension Beyond Necking
Last Updated Date: 03/13/2013

This project is developing methods to extract valid tensile stress-strain data out of an ASTM E8-type test beyond the point of necking.

Comparison of Co60 Absorbed Dose for High-Dose Dosimetry
Last Updated Date: 03/13/2013

NIST participated in a recent international comparison of standards for absorbed dose to water for 60 Co gamma radiation at radiation-processing … more

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