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NIST calibrates certain user-owned encapsulated beta-particle sources and certain standards laboratory transfer instruments for applications in radiation
Confidence in total or viable microbial cell counting methods is lacking, due in part to a dearth of relevant reference materials. NIST has developed a living
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
Developments in solid–liquid extraction approaches for direct liquid sampling of surfaces combined with mass spectrometry for explosives and narcotics detection
Emergency response , l aw enforcement and military personnel must face threats and dangerous situations as part of their jobs. These threats can vary from
First responders continually receive calls regarding suspicious materials that are potentially biological threat materials. Obtaining high confidence data from
Developing and maintaining a nationwide capability in field biological assessment requires routine training with biological materials. Attenuated biothreat