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Health

Food & nutrition

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Spotlight on N-STEP Graduates

NIST’s Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Program (N-STEP) was created by the company, TEDCO, whose mission is to “Enhance economic development growth
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Turmeric: Spice or Herbal Medicine?

What: SRM 3299 is a ground turmeric rhizome powder value assigned for curcuminoids and toxic elements. The SRM consists of five packets of the material each

Projects and Programs

Food Allergen Management

NIST Food Protein Allergen Program

The NIST Food Protein Allergen Program is focused on providing reference materials and methods to improve the connection between the measured protein food

Methods to Quantify Microbial Viability

Accurate measurement of microbial viability is crucial in infectious disease diagnosis and treatment; for development of microbial therapeutics, probiotics and

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