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The new bioprocessing laboratory adds capability to model industrialized processes used for expanding cellular materials. Staff can leverage this state-of-the
Biosurveillance is a systematic process to survey the environment or location of interest for bacteria, fungi, viruses, or other biological entities that might
This program is directed towards characterizing the birefringence properties of optical materials for the wavelength range 0.12 μm – 15 μm. The birefringence
Central to fulfilling many of the Division’s programmatic goals, and those of other divisions at NIST-Boulder, the Quantum Electromagnetics Division is
We are developing a comprehensive next-generation greenhouse gas (GHG) calibration system capable of extending SI traceability to global satellite remote
Broadband coherent anti-Stokes scattering (BCARS) microscopy is an imaging modality that probes the chemical content and abundance of samples without the
Large signal descriptions are now required as wireless networks are pushed beyond the limits of linear analysis. The complexity of the resulting problems demand
Developing a next generation "smart grid" requires new measurement science and industry standards that enable homes and buildings to interact with the grid. In
The Building Joint Sealant Service Life Prediction Research project has been initiated by BFRL to deliver critical predictive models for service life to the
Cells are being used in drug discovery, therapeutics development, biomedical research, and biotechnological and medical applications. However, the measurement
ROSI (Robotic Optical Scattering Instrument) is a new facility for measuring reflectance and scattering of materials in the ultraviolet to short-wave infrared
This project focuses on two research tasks promoting enhanced seismic building performance. Research Task 1 investigates the use of low-damage rocking systems
Calibrations of the The Extreme ultraviolet/X-ray Irradiance Sensor (EXIS), which will be installed on the Geostationary Operations Environment Satellite R
NIST provides calibration services for force-measuring instruments by applying known forces, compression, tension or both, to the elastic transducer and
The NIST Mass and Force Group disseminates the unit of mass, the kilogram, to the US measurement system through calibrations of customer weights and weight sets
Three dosimetry calibration laboratories accredited by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) routinely perform calibrations of a large
The Dosimetry Group maintains and disseminates the national measurement standards for air-kerma (exposure) from 137 Cs and 60 Co gamma-ray beams and for
NIST calibrates certain user-owned encapsulated beta-particle sources and certain standards laboratory transfer instruments for applications in radiation
Small radioactive "seed" sources used in prostate brachytherapy, containing the radionuclides 103 Pd, 125 I, or 131 Cs, are calibrated in terms of air-kerma
The Dosimetry Group calibrates well-type ionization chambers using Xoft miniature x-ray sources, which provide low-energy x-rays (< 50 keV) for electronic
The new NIST x-ray calibration facility has been designed to improve the measurement conditions for x-ray scatter, motion control, environmental conditions
Proficiency tests have been offered by the Dosimetry Group to support air-kerma traceability since the 1980’s. The Quality Management System incorporates the