The Bioanalytical Science Group at NIST develops and validates reference methods, reference materials and reference data to enable accurate characterization of complex biological systems. Our work underpins analytical measurements across diverse applications including mass spectrometry-based analysis of proteins, glycans and oligonucleotides. Recent efforts have focused on improving quantitative workflows for biomarker and food allergen quantification, along with establishing metrological traceability in assays for other biological materials. Through collaborations with partners across U. S. industry, government agencies, academia and metrology institutes, we support measurement reproducibility and standardization critical to advancing biotechnology, biomanufacturing and laboratory medicine.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued one of the world’s most intricate measurement standards: an exhaustively analyzed antibody protein that the biopharmaceutical industry will use to help ensure the quality of treatments across a widening range of health conditions, including cancers, autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases. Read More