Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gaithersburg

Development of Reference Methods and Reference Materials for the Determination of Cardiac Troponin I in Human Serum

Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) is considered the 'gold standard' for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction and the assessment of cardiac damage. Yet this clinical

Nanotechnologists Gain Powerful New Materials Probe

February 24, 2009

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and The Johns Hopkins University have constructed a unique tool for exploring the...

Magnetism Governs Properties of Iron-Based Superconductors

March 24, 2009

Though a year has passed since the discovery of a new family of high-temperature superconductors, a viable explanation for the iron-based materials' unusual...

NIST Research Collaboration Spies Galfenol's Inner Beauty Mark

March 24, 2009

The sonar on submarines may get far more sensitive ears in the near future thanks to a mysterious compound developed by the military. Developed over a decade...

Expression of Stable Isotopically Labeled Proteins for Use as Internal Standards for Mass Spectrometric Quantitation of Clinical Protein Biomarkers

Proteins are of significant interest as potential indicators (biomarkers) of health or disease. Clinical methods employed to measure these analytes are often

Development of Reference Measurement Procedures and Reference Materials for Creatinine

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing problem in the U.S., and current estimates suggest that more than 20 million Americans are affected by this disease

Photograph of several clinical Standard Reference Materials showing labeled boxes, bottles, vials, ampoules and printed certificates.

Development of Reference Methods and Reference Materials for Clinical Diagnostic Markers

The accuracy of clinical diagnostic measurements is essential for reliable diagnosis and cost-effective treatment of disease. NIST's involvement in reference

Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program (VitDQAP)

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) established a Vitamin

Development of Methods for Measurement of Vitamin D and its Metabolites in Foods, Fortified Foods, and Dietary Supplements

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for bone health. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with muscle weakness and osteoporosis and can

Photograph of a weathered metal surface labeled Danger Toxic Fumes

Instrument Standards for Detection of Hazardous Chemical Vapors

The overarching goal of this project is to develop and disseminate measurement tools to improve the accuracy and reliability of chemical measurements related to

High-accuracy Laboratory Spectroscopic Measurements of Atmospheric Gases for Monitoring Greenhouse Gases

Climate science increasingly relies on satellite- and ground-based spectrometers for the top-down inventories of atmospheric greenhouse gases, most notably

Nanomechanical Measurements Workshop

Tue, Jun 16 - Wed, Jun 17 2009

This workshop will provide a forum for nanomechanical tool manufacturers, users, and NIST researchers to identify

I++ DME (Dimensional Measurement Equipment)

The I++ (Inspection plus-plus) group is a loose consortium of European automobile manufacturers: Daimler, Audi, BMW, Opel, Volkswagen, Porsche, and Volvo. I++

MSEL Sustainability Seminar Series: EPA's Resource Conservation Challenge

Mon, Mar 30 2009

EPA's Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) is a national effort to conserve resources and energy and reduce greenhouse

Robocrane

(Concluded) The RoboCrane design utilizes the basic idea of the Stewart Platform parallel link manipulator. The unique feature of the NIST approach is the use

$Bruker D8 Defractometer, a general purpose X-ray diffraction system.$

X-Ray Diffractometer

The Bruker D8 defractometer is a general purpose X-ray diffraction system. The instrument features easy reconfiguration of the X-ray optics for a variety of

Analytical Electron Microscope

The Titan 80-300 is a transmission electron microscope (TEM) equipped with spectroscopic detectors to allow chemical, elemental, and other analytical

FiPy

FiPy is an open software framework, designed to facilitate sharing of simulation codes for microstructural evolution in support of the Materials Genome

Research for Next Generation Biometric Measurements and Standards (NGBMS) for Identity Management

The long term goal of NGBMS is to fill a rapidly growing technology gap by developing new testing methodologies and standards for evaluating very large-scale

Fingerprint Technology Testing for Identity Management

The long term goal of this project is to address fingerprint technology issues including: testing, fusion, and interoperability to support the development

Multimodal Biometrics

Researches and develops measurement and evaluation methods to advance and promote the use of technologies that 1) provide more effective access to multimedia

Usability for Biometric Systems

With the plans for integrating biometrics into many areas of government and public life, the importance of usability research has increased. As we began to

Identity Management Systems Research & Development

Identity management is a relatively new discipline with many unanswered questions. Much research is needed to advance the state of the art to the point where

IDMS Standards Activities

One of the major outcomes of this effort will be clear, robust, tested, sufficient and implementable Biometric Data Exchange Format, Biometric Sample Quality

Identity Credential Interoperability

It is desirable to ensure an interoperable and standards-based technical strategic direction for USG identity credentials, in particular for their interfaces

Real Fuels

This program is aimed at determining the fundamental chemical and physical properties of the large organic compounds in fuels related to their combustion. Such

Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems Workshop

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 23 2009

The Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems workshop is the only one of its kind dedicated to defining measures and

Focused Ion Beam

The Nova NanoLab 600 (NNL600) is a Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope equipped with spectroscopic detectors to allow elemental and phase measurements

New Reference Material Supports Improved Quality Control for Polymers Industry

March 10, 2009

In a tour de force of measurement science, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed and issued for sale a new...

Improved Measurements Could Mean Safer, More Reliable Electroshock Weapons

November 12, 2008

Electroshock weapons – such as stun guns and other similar devices that temporarily incapacitate a person by delivering a high-voltage, low-current electric...

Was this page helpful?