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Material Measurement Laboratory / Biomolecular Measurement Division

Bioanalytical Science Group

Projects/Programs

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Bioman lifecycle

Biomanufacturing Initiative

Ongoing
The objective of the NIST biomanufacturing program is to support US biopharmaceutical industry delivery of high quality and low cost protein drugs around the world. The mission is fulfilled through the development of standards, measurement science, and state of the art tools that support advances in...
13 tubes each containing an individual glycan in SRM 3655

Glycan Standard Reference Materials

Ongoing
Now Available A glycan-based NIST Standard Reference Material ( SRM 3655 Glycans in Solution ) supports the biomanufacturing and protein therapeutics communities with a set of 13 individually-bottled, pure glycoforms including those most commonly observed as N-linked glycans on therapeutic...
Main image is a partial periodic table with a blue background, with a graphic overlay of an atom in the bottom left corner.

Isotope Metallomics Quality Assurance Program (IMQAP) Consortium

Ongoing
The use of stable metal isotopes in the health and medical sciences, known as Isotope Metallomics, shows promise for developing clinical biomarkers and improving diagnostics and prognostics. This field is grounded in the idea that certain pathologies trigger physiological responses which lead to...
Montage of photographs depicting eggs, almonds, grain, milk, strawberries, fish, peanuts, and soybeans.

NIST Food Protein Allergen Program

Ongoing
Food allergen management is an increasingly important economic and public health concern; therefore, accurate and reliable allergen measurements are a crucial component of the management pathway. Traditional methods for food allergen detection are based on immunoassay techniques and are linked to a...
photo collage of meats, cheese, eggs, fish, and shellfish

NIST Food Safety Program

Ongoing
The Food Safety Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides advanced analytical chemistry and quantitative biology to ensure that food is free of contaminants and allergens and is authentic, promoting U.S. manufacturers’ participation in domestic and foreign markets...
NISTmAb RM8671 vial and 3D printed model

NIST Monoclonal Antibody Reference Material 8671

Ongoing
The NISTmAb material is a recombinant humanized IgG1κ expressed in murine suspension culture. It is an »150 kDa homodimer of two identical light chains and two identical heavy chains linked through both inter- and intra-chain disulfide bonds. The protein has low abundance post-translational...
Reference Measurement System for Urine Albumin

NIST Urine Albumin Standardization Program

Ongoing
Kidney Disease – A Global Concern Kidney disease is a significant global public health and economic issue, with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) ranking among the top 10 worldwide causes of death. The critical need for early and accurate diagnosis, effective treatment management, and ongoing patient...
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