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Material Measurement Laboratory

Chemical Sciences Division

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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

Development of NIST Reference Materials for Untargeted Metabolomics, Lipidomics and Proteomics

The use of metabolite, lipid, and protein profiles for systems biology, biomedical research, and clinical applications has risen dramatically over recent years

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

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

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

Development of Serum-Based SRMs to Assess Nutritional Status

A variety of nutrients are essential for normal functioning of the human body, and deficiencies can lead to serious illnesses. Accurate measurement of vitamin

Development of SRM 2669 for Accurate Assessment of Arsenic Exposure

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has developed Standard

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

Development of SRMs 2668 and 3668 for Accurate Assessment of Exposure to Toxic Elements and Anions

As part of a multi-year interagency agreement between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Centers for Disease Control and

Development of Standard Reference Materials for Vitamins B6 and B12 in Human Serum

Vitamins are essential to normal functioning of the human body because they serve as co-factors for important biological processes. Deficiencies in vitamins B6

Development of Standards for the World Meteorological Organization, Global Atmosphere Watch Program

The presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which include hydrocarbons, monoterpenes and oxygenates, in the atmosphere has become important to climate

Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established a Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program (DSQAP) in collaboration with

Effect of Partial Charge Calculation Method on Adsorption Thermodynamics in Metal-organic Frameworks

In classical molecular simulations, electrostatic contributions to the potential energy are typically accounted for by assigning partial charges to some or all

Environmental Leaching of Nanoparticles from Consumer Products

Nanoparticle-based consumer products are becoming available in the market at an increasing rate, but the safety of nanoparticles and the environmental fate of

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

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

Evaluation of Independent High-Precision Assay Procedures for a High-Purity Primary Standard Reagent

NIST assigns assay values for a suite of high-purity reagents using two techniques: coulometry and titrimetry. Coulometry is based on Faraday's Laws of

Explosives Decomposition Chemistry

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

Fatty Acids in Human Serum and Plasma Quality Assurance Program

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

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

Fundamental Chemical Metrology

The Chemical Sciences Division serves as the Nation's reference laboratory for chemical compositional measurements and standards to enhance U.S. industry's

A Fundamental Study of the Conformational Phase Behavior of Chain Molecules at Interfaces

Chain molecules tethered or adsorbed to solid surfaces are at the heart of a wide range of technologies. Examples include colloidal particle stabilization

Gas Concentration Standards Supporting Atmospheric Monitoring

Monitoring of Earth’s atmosphere for trace and greenhouse gases relies upon a system of high accuracy gas concentration standards. Greenhouse gases

Gut Microbiome Metabolomics Interlaboratory Program

Health Assessment Measurements Quality Assurance Program

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established a Health Assessment Measurements Quality Assurance Program (HAMQAP) to support the

Advanced communications
-Optical communications
-Quantum communications
-Wireless (RF)
Bioscience
-Biomaterials
-Biomolecular characterization
-Bioprocessing
-Cell biology
-Engineering / synthetic biology
-Genomics
-Glycomics
-Metabolomics
-Microbial measurements
-Proteomics
Buildings and Construction
-Building codes and standards
-Building control systems
-Building damage and repair
-Building economics
-Building materials
-Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
-Indoor air quality
-Resilient buildings
-Structural engineering
-Sustainable buildings
Chemistry
-Analytical chemistry
-Chemical engineering and processing
-Chemical thermodynamics and chemical properties
-Molecular characterization
-Theoretical chemistry and modeling
-Thermochemical properties
Electronics
-Electromagnetics
-Flexible electronics
-Magnetoelectronics
-Optoelectronics
-Organic electronics
-Semiconductors
-Sensors
-Superconducting electronics
Energy
-Alternative energy
-Conventional energy
-Electric power / smart grid
-Energy efficiency
-Fuels
-Sustainability
Environment
-Air / water / soil quality
-Environmental health
-Greenhouse gas measurements
-Marine science
Fire
-Emergency building evacuation
-Fire detection
-Fire dynamics and science
-Fire fighting
-Fire modeling
-Fire risk reduction
-Materials flammability
-Structural fire resistance
-Wildland urban interface fire
Forensic Science
-Ballistics
-Digital evidence
-DNA and biological evidence
-Drugs and toxicology
-Fingerprints and pattern evidence
-Trace evidence
Health
-Clinical diagnostics
-Dentistry
-Food and nutrition
-Medical imaging
-Pharmaceuticals
-Precision medicine
-Regenerative medicine
Information technology
-Artificial intelligence
-Biometrics
-Cloud computing and virtualization
-Complex systems
-Computational science
-Conformance testing
-Cyber-physical systems
--Smart cities
-Cybersecurity
--Configuration and vulnerability management
--Cryptography
--Cybersecurity education and workforce development
--Risk management
-Data and informatics
--Human language technology
--Information retrieval
--Natural language processing
-Data enry
-Federal information standards (FIPS)
-Health IT
-Identity and access management
-Internet of Things (IoT)
-Interoperability testing
-Mobile
-Networking
--Mobile and wireless networking
--Network management and monitoring
--Network modeling and analysis
--Network security and robustness
--Network test and measurement
--Next generation networks
--Protocol design and standardization
--Software defined and virtual networks
-Privacy
-Software research
--Software assurance
--Software performance
--Software testing
-Usability and human factors
--Accessibility
-Video analytics
-Visualization research
-Voting systems
Infrastructure
Manufacturing
-Additive manufacturing
-Biomanufacturing
-Factory communications
-Factory operations planning and control
-Interoperability in manufacturing
-Machining
-Manufacturing systems design and analysis
-Monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics
-Process improvement
-Process measurement and control
-Product data
-Quality assurance
-Robotics in manufacturing
--Agility and adaptability
--Collaborative robots
--Dexterous grasping
--Industrial autonomous vehicles
--Mobile manipulators
--Navigation / actuation / control
--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
-Sustainable manufacturing
-Systems engineering
-Systems integration
-Technology commercialization
Materials
-Ceramics
-Composites
-Concrete / cement
-Materials characterization
--Composition and structure
--Magnetic properties
--Mechanical properties
--Thermal properties
-Metals
-Modeling and computational material science
-Polymers
-Superconductors
Mathematics and Statistics
-Experiment design
-Image and signal processing
-Mathematical knowledge management
-Modeling and simulation research
-Numerical methods and software
-Statistical analysis
-Uncertainty quantification
Metrology
-Acoustic / vibration metrology
-Amount of substance
-Dimensional metrology
-Electrical / electromagnetic metrology
-Flow metrology and rheology
-Force metrology
-Humidity metrology
-Ionizing radiation metrology
-Mass metrology
-Metric
-Optical / photometry / laser metrology
-Pressure and vacuum metrology
-Thermometry metrology
-Time and frequency metrology
-Weights and measures
Nanotechnology
-Nanobiotechnology
-Nanochemistry
-Nanoelectronics
-Nanofabrication / manufacturing
--Lithography
--Self-assembly
-Nanofluidics
-Nanomagnetics
-Nanomaterials
-Nanomechanics
-Nanometrology
-Nanophotonics
-Nanophysics
-Nanoplasmonics
Neutron research
Performance excellence
-Assessment tools and services
-Baldrige award
-Baldrige examiners
-Baldrige Framework and Criteria
-Best practices
-Leadership development
Physics
-Atomic / molecular / quantum
-Biological physics
-Condensed matter
-Electron physics
-Magnetics
-Nuclear physics
-Optical physics
-Quantum information science
-Radiation
-Spectroscopy
-Thermodynamics
-Time and frequency
Public safety
-Chemical / Biological / Radiological / Nuclear / Explosives (CBRNE)
-First responder preparedness
-Law enforcement
-Physical security
-Public safety communications research
-Response robots
--Aerial
--Aquatic and underwater
--Ground
Resilience
-Community resilience
-Disaster and failure studies
-Earthquake risk reduction
-Resilient materials
-Windstorm impact reduction
Standards
-Accreditation
-Calibration services
-Conformity assessment
-Documentary standards
-Frameworks
-Reference data
-Reference instruments
-Reference materials
-Standards education
Transportation
-Aerospace
-Automotive
-Rail