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NIST Helps Preserve the 500-year-old Waldseemüller Map

December 7, 2007

A hermetically sealed glass and aluminum encasement built by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will protect the first world map to label...

Comparing the Biological Responses of Photoluminescent Silicon Nanoparticles with Silicon Micron-sized Particles

Photoluminescent silicon nanoparticles have a bright and stable fluorescence and are promising candidates for use in bio-imaging, cell staining and drug

Relative Intensity Correction Standards for Fluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy

Luminescence measurements have become the methods of choice for new clinical and biochemical analyses due to their high selectivity and sensitivity. At the same

Decontamination of Biological Threats in Water Supplies

The availability of safe pure drinking water in the United States is taken for granted. The presence of dangerous microorganisms, viruses and toxins in our

Measurement Quality in Hydrogen Storage R&D

No existing hydrogen storage material satisfies the Department of Energy (DoE) goal of achieving a commercial hydrogen storage system for competitive hydrogen

Chemical Metrology for Polymers Manufacturing

Chemical metrology for polymers manufacturing is a new area of endeavor for the Chemical Sciences Division. At the outset, efforts have involved mostly

Robots being trained to map spaces using their sensors

Rescue Robot Exercise Brings Together Robots, Developers, First Responders

November 25, 2008

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a rescue robot exercise in Texas last week in which about three dozen robots were tested by...

Remote Sensing Group

The group establishes the detector-based scale for radiant power responsivity through cryogenic electrical substitution radiometry, and disseminates the scale to the remote sensing community via radiance and irradiance responsivity through the SIRCUS, hyperspectral imaging, and LBIR facilities. The

Optical Radiation Group

Maintains, improves, and disseminates the Nation's photometric scales and radiometric scales from the extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) and visible to the far infrared.

Establishing Measurement Traceability for Gaseous Mercury Emissions Monitoring

As a result of the environmental impact of mercury and the neurotoxic risk associated with trophic transfer of methyl mercury to humans, the reduction of

Photograph of a labeled amber bottle containing SRM 2429.

Activated Carbon and FGD Gypsum Standard Reference Materials

New Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) consisting of activated carbon sorbent materials and flue gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum are being developed to

Fossil Fuel Standard Reference Materials

To support regulatory and industry requirements for reference materials and standards, NIST produces and maintains a large inventory of fossil fuel SRMs that

Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP)

The Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) was initiated in 1984 by the National Cancer Institute Division of Cancer Prevention and

Reference Materials and Standards for Fossil Fuels, Electric Utility Emissions, and Coal Combustion By-Products

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) fossil fuel Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) continue to be in high demand by the petroleum industry

Photograph of a unit of RM 8027 Silicon Nanoparticles (Nominal Diameter 2 nm) showing a labeled box and ampoules.

Chemical Characterization of Nanoparticles

The Chemical Sciences Division is helping to support nanotechnology research being conducted throughout NIST by developing and applying methods for the chemical

Ontologies and Interoperability in Evolutionary Comparative Analysis

Many computer-based inferences in contemporary biology are comparative and would benefit from the rigorous and flexible approach of evolutionary comparative

Characterization of Dolphin Lung Endothelial Cells Through Quantitative Imaging

A collaboration between the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Hollings Marine Laboratory, and NIST is examining the relationship between cell

Improved Benchtop Connectivity to Complex Microfluidic Devices

Despite their promise to enable high-throughput science and discovery, microfluidic devices have not yet been broadly adopted. An important missing element in

Automated Live Cell Imaging for Quantification of Catalytic Rates in Individual Cells

To accurately interpret the data from fluorescent proteins as reporters of gene activation within living cells, it is important to understand the kinetics of

Label-free imaging of cells and their extracellular matrix by SPR imaging

Photograph of titanium metal crystal with cubic symmetry.

Chemical Metrology for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials

A wide range of industrial sectors and their customers and suppliers are involved directly with NIST in the prioritization and development of certified

Continuing Support of Cement Manufacturing

Cement manufacturers and their customers rely on the NIST Portland cement SRMs for laboratory qualification under ASTM International C 114-07 Standard Test

Photomontage showing concrete mixing, an oil refinery, steel production, and metal ingots.

Measurements, Standards, and Reference Materials for Industrial Commodities

All industrial sectors rely on elemental analysis and physical properties testing to confirm product compliance with manufacturing specifications. Support of

Mass and Force Group

The Group performs the research and development needed to provide traceability, measurement solutions, and calibration services to the US industry, government, and academia in the areas of mass, force, and the dynamic mechanical quantities of acoustics, force, and vibration.

Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program (DSQAP)

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)

Multimodal Information Group

We research and develop measurement and evaluation methods to advance and promote the use of technologies that provide more effective access to multimedia and multi-lingual information.

Cognition and Collaboration Systems Group

The Cognition and Collaboration Systems group develops, advances, and deploys measurement science in knowledge representation, reasoning, and planning for intelligent systems used in manufacturing and construction applications. The group also carries out mission-related measurement science research

Sensing and Perception Systems Group

The Sensing and Perception Systems Group develops, advances, and deploys measurement science for spatial measurement and real-time, sensor-based control of intelligent systems used in manufacturing and construction applications. Carries out mission-related measurement science research and services

Networked Control Systems Group

The Networked Control Systems Group develops and deploys advances in measurement science, standards, guidelines, and tools that enhance resilience, reliability, safety, security, and privacy through advanced control systems for connected IoT and cyber-physical systems and critical applications in

Manipulation and Mobility Systems Group

The Manipulation and Mobility Systems Group develops, advances, and deploys measurement science for intelligent robotic systems used in manufacturing and construction applications. Carries out mission-related measurement science research and services to advance: high performance servomechanisms

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