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Biomonitoring Specimen Bank freezers and samples © Robert Rathe Photography
The NIST Biomonitoring Specimen Bank stores thousand of tissue samples (e.g. human liver, oysters, and whale blubber) for monitoring long-term pollution and health trends. Here, biologist Barbara Porter removes a container of samples for analysis.
Copyright is owned by the photographer. This photo is available without charge for use in materials that describe NIST programs directly. All other uses require permission from the photographer. For further information or to receive a high resolution version of this image contact: Gail Porter, (301) 975-3392.
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