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RM 8376 Microbial Pathogen DNA Standards for Detection and Identification

Ongoing

Metagenomic Next Generation Sequencing (mNGS) promises to revolutionize infectious disease diagnostics. However, the analytical performance of this technology

AC-DC Difference

Ongoing

The NIST Ac-dc2 Difference Project performs leading edge measurement services and research for ac-dc difference measurements and dc voltage metrology. We

Activated Carbon and FGD Gypsum Standard Reference Materials

Ongoing

New Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) consisting of activated carbon sorbent materials and flue gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum are being developed to

Additive Manufacturing and Inkjet Printing

Ongoing

Additive Manufacturing (AM), the building of 3D objects through layer-by-layer deposition of metal, polymer, or biological materials offers enormous potential

Additive Manufacturing Part Qualification

Ongoing

Critical parts for defense, aerospace, and medical applications must be formally qualified prior to use. Currently, extensive empirical testing consisting of

ANSI/NIST-ITL Standard

Ongoing

The standard specifies formats to be used for exchanging fingerprint and other image data.

ASTM Committee F45 on Driverless Automatic Guided Industrial Vehicles

Ongoing

An updated website can be found at: https://www.nist.gov/el/intelligent-systems-division-73500/unmanned-gro…;

Basic Metrology (Archive): New Standardization of Ra-228

Completed

Measurements of radium isotopes in the naturally-occurring radioactive decay chains (i.e., 235U, 238U, and 232Th) are exceedingly important for various

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Basic Metrology: Design and Construction of a New Cs-137 Gamma-ray Calibration Facility

Completed

The construction of a new primary calibration facility for air kerma measurements has been completed. It delivers a collimated 137Cs gamma-ray beam in which

Basic Metrology: Remote Sensing Methods for Imaging Dose to Water

Ongoing

Calorimetry based upon remote sensing of the temperature field in an irradiated volume would offer distinct advantages for the dosimetry of nonstandard beams

Calibration Service: Absorbed Dose to Water and Air Kerma Calibration in Co60 Therapy Level Gamma Ray Beams

Ongoing

Three dosimetry calibration laboratories accredited by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) routinely perform calibrations of a large

Calibration Services: Low-Energy Photon Brachytherapy Sources

Ongoing

Small radioactive "seed" sources used in prostate brachytherapy, containing the radionuclides 103Pd, 125I, or 131Cs, are calibrated in terms of air-kerma

Cancer Biomarker Measurements and Collaborations

Ongoing

NIST develops cancer measurements by working with our stakeholders to deliver improved measurement methods, data, test materials, interlaboratory testing

Carbon Capture and Carbon Sequestration

Ongoing

Carbon Nanotube Reference Materials

Ongoing

Single-wall carbon nanotubes are an important class of carbon nanomaterials with significant potential for commercial applications. The National Institute of

Certification of a Standard Reference Material for Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Ongoing

**Update**As of September 1, 2015 SRM 2366a Cytomegalovirus DNA (TowneΔ147 BAC) for DNA Measurements was made available. The new material is a single component

Certification of Three Soil SRMs for Inorganic Environmental Measurements

Ongoing

Analysis of soils for metals and other elements is essential in assessing environmental compliance and the impacts of potentially toxic elements on human

Charpy Machine Verification Program

Ongoing

CERTIFIED SUPER-HIGH ENERGY CHARPY SPECIMENS (NIST-VERIFICATION AND SELF-VERIFICATION) ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN THE NIST CATALOGUE (BOTH 2 MM AND 8 MM

Chemical Metrology for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials

Ongoing

A wide range of industrial sectors and their customers and suppliers are involved directly with NIST in the prioritization and development of certified

Chemical Metrology for Polymers Manufacturing

Ongoing

Chemical metrology for polymers manufacturing is a new area of endeavor for the Chemical Sciences Division. At the outset, efforts have involved mostly

CODATA values of the fundamental physical constants

Ongoing

Every four years, the Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA) issues recommended values of the fundamental physical constants. The values are

A Comparison of WD-EPMA Heterogeneity Testing Procedures

Ongoing

The heterogeneity of the four elements in a TiAl(NbW) SRM 2061 alloy were determined from five specimens with WD-EPMA (wavelength dispersive – electron probe

Comparisons: Key Comparison for Air-Kerma From Therapy Level and Radiation Protection Gamma-ray Beams

Completed

Comparisons for the national standards of air kerma from therapy level and radiation protection gamma-ray beams were conducted by the NIST and the Bureau

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

Continuing Support of Cement Manufacturing

Ongoing

Cement manufacturers and their customers rely on the NIST Portland cement SRMs for laboratory qualification under ASTM International C 114-07 Standard Test

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