Journal of Research of NBS

The Journal of Research of NIST and its predecessors report NIST research and development in metrology and related fields of: physical science, engineering, applied mathematics, statistics, biotechnology, information technology.

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Volume 91

ISSN: 0160-1741

Issue 1	Issue 2
Issue 3	Issue 4
Issue 5	Issue 6

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Issue 1 January 1986

 

Special issue on pH measurements in rainwater - Foreword, p. 1
Hertz, H.S.; Rasberry, S.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.001

Ruggedness testing-Part I: Ignoring interactions, p. 3
Paule, R.C.; Marinenko, G.; Knoerdel, M.; Koch, W.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.002

Ruggedness testing-Part II: Recognizing interactions, p. 9
Paule, R.C.; Marinenko, G.; Knoerdel, M.; Koch, W.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.003

Effect of variables on pH measurement in acid-rain-like solutions as determined by ruggedness tests, p. 17
Marinenko, G.; Paule, R.C.; Koch, W.F.; Knoerdel, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.004

An interlaboratory test of pH measurements in rainwater, p. 23
Koch, W.F.; Marinenko, G.; Paule, R.C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.005

Development of a standard reference material for rainwater analysis, p. 33
Koch, W.F.; Marinenko, G.; Paule, R.C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.006

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Issue 2 March 1986

 

Technical News From NBS, p. 43
Oser, H.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.007

Special issue - Biomedical sampling - Foreword, p. 45
Zeisler, R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.008

Representative sampling of human tissue, p. 47
Hopps, H.C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.009

Technical considerations for sampling and sample preparation of biomedical samples for trace element analysis, p. 51
Parr, R.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.010

Environmental specimen banking - The selection, collection, transport, and storage or biomedical samples, p. 59
Kemper, F.H.; Luepke, N.P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.011

Presampling factors, p. 67
Iyengar, G.V.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.012

The sampling and analysis of human livers, p. 75
Zeisler, R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.013

The collection and preparation of human-blood plasma or serum for trace-element analysis, p. 87
Versieck, J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.014

Storage and pre-neutron activation analysis treatment for trace element analysis in urine, p. 93
Blotcky, A.J.; Rack, E.P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.015

Technical News Briefs, p. 103
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.016

Conference Report: The investigation of fundamental interactions with cold neutrons, p. 111
Greene, G.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.017

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Issue 3 May 1986

 

High precision microcalorimetry: Apparatus, procedures, and biochemical applications, p. 113
Steckler, D.K.; Goldberg, R.N.; Tewari, Y.B.; Buckley, T.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.018

Standards development for differential scanning calorimetry, p. 123
Callanan, J.E.; Sullivan, S.A.; Vecchia, D.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.019

Miniature mercury contact switches for instrument temperature control, p. 131
Bruno, T.J.; Shepherd, J.G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.020

Thermophysical property measurement on chemically reacting systems - A case study, p. 135
Bruno, T.J.; Straty, G.C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.021

Inorganic materials biotechnology: A new industrial measurement challenge, p. 139
Olson, G.J.; Brinckman, F.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.022

Improvements in the application of the numerical method of characteristics to predict attenuation in unsteady partially filled pipe flow, p. 149
Swaffield, J.A.; Maxwell-Standing, K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.023

Conference Report: Electrophoresis society meeting hosted at NBS, p. 157
Reeder, D.J.; Hancock, D.K.; Edwards, J.J.; Richie, K.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.024

Technical News Briefs, p. 161
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.025

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Issue 4 July 1986

 

Calibration of beta-particle ophthalmic applicators at the National Bureau of Standards, p. 165
Pruitt, J.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.026

Room temperature gold-vacuum-gold tunneling experiments, p. 171
Teague, E.C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.027

Conference Report: Conference on precision electromagnetic measurements, p. 235
Belecki, N.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.028

Technical News Briefs, p. 237
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.029

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Issue 5 September 1986

 

A wavelength standard for the near infrared based on the reflectance of rare-earth oxides, p. 243
Weidner, V.R.; Barnes, P.Y.; Eckerle, K.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.030

The triple point of oxygen in sealed transportable cells, p. 255
Furukawa, G.T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.031

A multi-kilogram capacity calorimeter for heterogenous materials, p. 277
Churney, K.L.; Ledford, A.E.; Reilly, M.L.; Domalski, E.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.032

Possible changes in the U.S. legal units of voltage and resistance, p. 299
Taylor, B.N.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.033

Technical News Briefs, p. 307
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.034

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Issue 6 November 1986

 

The Temperature Dependence of Spectral Broadening in the Hg (61S0-63P1) Multiplet at High Optical Densities, p. 313
Braun, W.; Scheer, M.D.; Kaufman, V.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.035

Absolute Isotopic Abundance Ratio and Atomic Weight of a Reference Sample of Gallium, p. 323
Machlan, L.A.; Gramlich, J.W.; Powell, L.J.; Lambert, G.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.036

Thermal Expansion of Platinum and Platinum-Rhodium Alloys, p. 333
Edsinger, R.E.; Reilly, M.L.; Schooley, J.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.037

News Briefs and Reports, p. 357
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.091.038