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Hollings Marine Laboratory

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NIST U.S. Pacific Islands Program

The NIST U.S. Pacific Islands Program initiated FY 2010 is using the measurement and specimen banking expertise and capabilities of NIST personnel and

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Reference Material Production and Support

Reference materials (RMs), including NIST Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) are used for quality assurance, traceability of measurements and instrument and

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Environmental Metrology Measurement Assistant (EMMA)

Rather than relying on templates, processing complex metrology data can be automated to reduce both the time required and the potential for transcription and

Illustration of the five primary features of STAR software, depicted as a blue star.

Sample Tracking and Analytical Reporting (STAR)

The NIST Biorepository houses over 130,000 sample aliquots and the number continues to grow yearly. Fewer than 10% of these have been analyzed for environmental

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Data Tools for Environmental Metrology

A major goal of the NIST Biorepository is to address large scale interdisciplinary questions about the environment. Each sample contained in the bank can be

Biospecimen Science Group

The Biospecimen Science Group at NIST Charleston implements best practice standards in long term sample preservation adopted by the global biobanking community; develops cryogenic reference materials through unique expertise and capabilities; and advances cryogenic storage technology for stability

Four U.S. Organizations Honored With 2014 Baldrige National Quality Award

November 12, 2014

Honorees Include Two Texas Health Care Organizations WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker today announced that four U.S. organizations are

Researchers Find Organic Pollutants Not Factor in Turtle Tumor Disease

July 15, 2014

For nearly four decades, scientists have suspected that persistent organic pollutants (POPs) contributed to a green turtle's susceptibility to the virus that

Independent Committee Begins Review of NIST's Cryptographic Material and Development Process

May 14, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that its primary advisory committee, the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology

Office of Acquisition and Agreements Management (OAAM)

The mission of the Office of Acquisition and Agreements Management (OAAM) is to deliver effective and efficient business services for NIST acquisitions, cooperative agreements/grants and interagency agreements. OAAM services support the accomplishment of NIST scientific missions in a manner that

NMR data showing the levels of reduced glutathione (GSH) and oxidized glutathione (GSSG) over time in yeast cells at rest (top) and under oxidative stress (bottom).

New NIST Method Evaluates Response to Oxidation in Live Cells

February 11, 2014

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new method for accurately measuring a key process governing a wide

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Fangmeyer Named New Baldrige Program Director

November 20, 2013

Robert (Bob) Fangmeyer, deputy director of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has

NIST research biologist Jennifer M. Keller taking a blood sample from a loggerhead turtle

Turtle Studies Suggest Health Risks from Environmental Contaminants

February 19, 2008

The same chemicals that keep food from sticking to our frying pans and stains from setting in our carpets are damaging the livers and impairing the immune

Marine Lab Research Tracks Pollutants in Dolphins and Beluga Whales

May 10, 2011

Bottlenose dolphins* and beluga whales**, two marine species at or near the top of their respective food webs, accumulate more chemical pollutants in their

New Report Updates Statistics on Federal Tech Transfer Efforts

April 27, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a summary report on technology transfer activities of the federal laboratories for fiscal

Eggs Show Arctic Mercury Cycling May Be Linked to Ice Cover

January 19, 2011

An international research team working with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists at the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) in

NIST Intercomparison Exercise Program for Organic Contaminants in the Marine Environment

Since the beginning of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Status and Trends (NS&T) Program in 1987, NIST has coordinated

In Situ Characterization of Nanoscale Gas-Solid Interactions by TEM

Observing and measuring the dynamic changes that take place at the nanometer scale during the synthesis and operation of active nanostructures is vital for

Marine Lab Hunts Subtle Clues to Environmental Threats to Blue Crabs

January 26, 2010

The Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, long prized as a savory meal at a summer party or seafood restaurant, is a multi-million dollar source of income

Photograph of the exterior of the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML), with signs designation the facility.

HML Organic Chemical Metrology Program Areas

The Organic Chemical Metrology Program exists within the Chemical Sciences Division, MML, which is located at the Hollings Marine Laboratory in Charleston, SC.

Postdoctoral Students (NRC Postdocs)

Want to start your career on the cutting edge of research? NIST’s postdocs research quantum science, study AI, explore the latest in...

Development of Reference Methods and Reference Materials for the Determination of Hormones in Human Serum

Hormones are chemical messengers that regulate many life functions, and deviations from normal levels can indicate serious health problems. Measurement of

Environmental Metabolomics

The metabolomics program at NIST is a collaboration between multiple institutions located at the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) in Charleston, SC. This

Peptide Mass Spectral Libraries

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing a peptide mass spectral library as an extension of the NIST/EPA/NIH Mass Spectral Library

Development of SRM 955c Toxic Elements in Caprine Blood

Environmental and occupational exposure to toxic metals is assessed through whole blood analysis. Due to advances in instrument technology, clinical

Organic Contaminants in Human Serum, Milk, and Urine

NIST and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have collaborated to develop SRMs to meet the expanding needs for exposure science measurements of

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Isotopes as Environmental Tracers in Biological Specimens

High precision stable isotope ratio measurements are being used in biological specimens to provide new insights into environmental and climate processes and

Seabird Tissue Archival and Monitoring Project (STAMP)

In 1999, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS-AMNWR), the U.S. Geological Survey Biological Resources Division

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NIST Assists in Marine-Related Disaster Response

Marine animal health is affected by various stressors, including disease and anthropogenic pollution. NIST assists NOAA Fisheries and associated collaborators

The NIST Biorepository

NIST has been involved in archiving biological and environmental specimens for over 40 years through multiple projects of the former National Biomonitoring