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Trace Detection

Trace Contraband Detection

Screening of people and their belongings including luggage, vehicles, and packages for the presence of trace residues of explosives and narcotics (trace

Fire Debris and Explosives

The goal of this focus area is to enhance the measurement science capabilities and address measurement science challenges present in the analysis of fire debris
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Toxicology

Toxicology represents the newest focus area for our group. The goal of this work is to compliment traditional toxicological research with development of

FORENSICS

The Surface and Trace Chemical Analysis Group conducts research across various forensic science disciplines. The overall goal is to address measurement science

Publications

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program: Spring and Fall 1986 Comparability Studies Results for Round Robins VII and VIII Fat Soluble Vitamins and Carotenoids in Human Serum

Author(s)
Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, David L. Duewer, Margaret C. Kline, Neal Craft, Fillmer Ruegg, Emil Schonberger, Robert Schaffer, Robert Paule
From 1984 to 2017, the National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinated the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for