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This project is tasked with enabling accurate nanomechanical property measurements on materials through calibrations and standards. Our goal is to develop
Emergency response , l aw enforcement and military personnel must face threats and dangerous situations as part of their jobs. These threats can vary from
Using data from REFPROP 8.0, thermodynamic quantities for the self-solvation of 76 pure fluids were computed. These quantities are valuable for comparison to
For decades, NIST has provided the SRM 3100 series single-element standard solutions. The certified values are traceable to the International System of Units
Contamination of waterways with fecal material leads to the dissemination of pathogens and antibiotic-resistant bacteria that can have serious impacts on human
Metagenomics, or identifying the organisms present in a sample through DNA-based analysis, is a revolutionary technology made possible through advances in
First responders continually receive calls regarding suspicious materials that are potentially biological threat materials. Obtaining high confidence data from
We are resolving critical measurement issues that prevent researchers from reliably predicting the chemical and physical storage stability of biomacromolecules
Our objective is to develop metrology techniques for characterizing mechanical strain in semiconductor devices as well as reference materials for assessing the
Microbeam X-ray fluorescence (µXRF) has been used nondestructively to investigate elemental heterogeneity by constructing two-dimensional maps of elemental
Developing and maintaining a nationwide capability in field biological assessment requires routine training with biological materials. Attenuated biothreat
Protein-based drugs can degrade by aggregation into micrometer-sized particles. Such particles, although only a minute fraction of the total protein, sometimes
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is responsible for providing an evaluated tandem mass spectral library for reliable compound identification
Our goal is to develop reliable tools and standards for measuring the properties of cells, biomaterials, scaffolds and tissue-engineered constructs. As
Standard Reference Materials® ( SRMs®) and commercially produced, NIST-traceable materials for UV/visible/NIR spectrophotometry are transfer standards that
The Gas Sensing Metrology Group in the Chemical Sciences Division is tasked with providing traceability in gas analysis for the U.S. This group works with
Develop critical thermal and electrical transport measurement methods, instrumentation, and reference materials needed to support the development, performance
A new collaboration between NIST's Human Genomics Team, Mass Spectrometry Data Center, and Information Technology Laboratory to use and develop artificial
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) established a Vitamin
The Material Measurement Lab provides measurements, standards, and data to ensure availability and sustainability of our water resources. MML supports accurate