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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

Building System Economics

Building stakeholders need practical information that aids long-term capital investment decisions related to building designs, technologies, standards, and

Content-Based Access to Unstructured Information

This project uses community evaluations to build the infrastructure required to evaluate system effectiveness on information access tasks. In particular, the

Carbon Nanotube Reference Materials

Single-wall carbon nanotubes are an important class of carbon nanomaterials with significant potential for commercial applications. The National Institute of

OOF

The OOF project seeks to provide flexible software for finite-element modeling the behavior of real microstructures, with meshes derived from micrographs.

Measurement and Sampling Standards

The use of standards is considered a critical component in the assurance of analytical quality, allowing reliable measures of detection limits, accuracy, and

A Comparison of WD-EPMA Heterogeneity Testing Procedures

The heterogeneity of the four elements in a TiAl(NbW) SRM 2061 alloy were determined from five specimens with WD-EPMA (wavelength dispersive – electron probe

Electron Ionization Library Component of the NIST/EPA/NIH Mass Spectral Library and NIST GC Retention Index Database

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed and maintains evaluated libraries of reference data for the identification of chemicals

Performance Metrics for Proteomics

In collaboration with the National Cancer Institute's Clinical Proteomic Technologies for Cancer (CPTC), NIST researchers are developing specific and

Cell-based Assay for Mechanistically-based Prediction of Cytoxicity

The most commonly used cell-based assays for measuring cytotoxicity often show poor reproducibility, require 24 h to complete, and rely on a nonspecific

Solvation Thermodynamics

Using data from REFPROP 8.0, thermodynamic quantities for the self-solvation of 76 pure fluids were computed. These quantities are valuable for comparison to

Figure with data points and lines, with the x axis labeled “unreliability” and the y axis labeled “error”.

Virtual Measurements

Compared with conventional, physical measurements, the cost of computational modeling continues to drop. This has driven many industries to incorporate

Ammunition metal box with explosives sticker.

Explosives Decomposition Chemistry

High-energy materials are commonly used as military explosives and as advanced propellants. The detailed chemical reactions responsible for detonation

Finite Element Model and Color Mapping of Cranium

Toothsome Research: Deducing the Diet of a Prehistoric Hominid

February 10, 2009

In an unusual intersection of materials science and anthropology, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and The George

Staff gather, standing on the steps for a large group photo

Mass Spectrometry Data Center Staff

Group Leader Wallace, William E. Dr. [info...] Principal Investigator Stein, Stephen E. Dr. [info...] Andriamaharavo, Nirina Rabe - [info...

The NIST Chemistry Webbook

The NIST Chemistry WebBook is a site on the Internet ( http://webbook.nist.gov/) that provides convenient access to a variety of physical and chemical property

Metrology and Standards for Canine Olfactory Detection of Explosives

As part of a multi-year interagency agreement between the Office of Standards of the Department of Homeland Security and NIST, NIST is developing measurement

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