Projects/Programs

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CCQM Activities in the Organic Analysis Working Group

Ongoing

NIST's Chemical Sciences Division has participated in over 50  Consultative Committee for Amount of Substance - Metrology in Chemistry (CCQM) Organic Analysis

Clinical Measurements Quality Assurance Program

Ongoing

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established the Clinical Measurements Quality Assurance Program (ClinQAP) to support the measurement

Consistency Analysis and Uncertainty in ‘omic Data

Ongoing

As ‘omics moves into industrial and commercial applications, there is a need for quality and process control to ensure safety and efficacy of products and

Development of Methods for Measurement of Vitamin D and its Metabolites in Foods, Fortified Foods, and Dietary Supplements

Ongoing

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

Photograph of a mylar bag and amber vial labeled 1950 metabolites in Human Plasma

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

Ongoing

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

Ongoing

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

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Development of Reference Methods and Reference Materials for Clinical Diagnostic Markers

Ongoing

The accuracy of clinical diagnostic measurements is essential for reliable diagnosis and cost-effective treatment of disease. NIST's involvement in reference

Development of Serum-Based SRMs to Assess Nutritional Status

Ongoing

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

Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program (DSQAP)

Ongoing

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

Photograph of SRM 2378 Fatty Acids in Human Serum showing three vials labeled Serum 1, Serum 2, and Serum 3.

Fatty Acids in Human Serum and Plasma Quality Assurance Program (FAQAP)

Completed

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

Food Nutrition and Safety Measurements Quality Assurance Program (FNSQAP)

Ongoing

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established a Food Nutrition and Safety Measurements Quality Assurance Program (FNSQAP) to support the

Space filling models of bent and straight alkyl chains tethered to silica that represent disordered and ordered models.

Fundamental Studies 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

Health Assessment Measurements Quality Assurance Program (HAMQAP)

Completed

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established a Health Assessment Measurements Quality Assurance Program (HAMQAP), in part as a

International Comparisons for Chemical Measurements

Ongoing

Because of NIST's role as the National Metrology Institute (NMI) in the U.S., the Chemical Sciences Division's measurement capabilities must be benchmarked

Measurements and Standards for Botanical Dietary Supplements

Ongoing

As part of a multi-year interagency agreement among the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Institutes of Health's Office of

Measurements and Standards to Support Nutrition Labeling

Ongoing

The Chemical Sciences Division is working to provide food-matrix reference materials to facilitate compliance with nutritional labeling laws, provide

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Metabolomics Quality Assurance and Quality Control Materials (MetQual) Program

Ongoing

The NIST Metabolomics Quality Assurance and Quality Control Materials (MetQual) Program has been created to demonstrate and improve the comparability of

Method Assessment for Non-Targeted Analyses (MANTA) Program

Ongoing

The MANTA Program is an ongoing collaboration with laboratories to increase the comparability and reproducibility of their results using non-targeted analysis

Metrology and Standards for Canine Olfactory Detection of Explosives

As part of a multi-year interagency agreement between the Office of Standards of the Department of Homeland Security and NIST, NIST is developing measurement

Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP)

Completed

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

Multidimensional Chromatography

Ongoing

Both comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GCxGC) and comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography (LCxLC) have emerged as powerful tools

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NIST Food Protein Allergen Program

Ongoing

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

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NIST Food Safety Program

Ongoing

A multi-disciplinary team is helping to ensure food safety and authenticity.

NIST PS1 Primary Standard for quantitative NMR (Benzoic Acid)

Completed

The "first-of-its-kind" in an entirely new class of reference material, NIST PS1 Primary Standard for quantitative NMR (Benzoic Acid) is now available! The PS

NIST Tools for Cannabis Laboratory Quality Assurance

Ongoing

NIST has developed an integrated measurement services program for forensic and cannabis testing laboratories to help ensure the quality of routine analysis

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Nanotechnology
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