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SRM Story: SRMs 3672a and 3673a Organic Contaminants in Smokers’ and Nonsmokers’ Urine

February 25, 2026

According to the Office of the US Surgeon General, approximately one in five deaths annually is related to smoking. Additionally, the economic impact of smoking...

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SRM Story: SRM 965c Glucose in Frozen Human Serum

August 14, 2025

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over 40 % of Americans suffer from diabetes-related conditions, including 29 million...

SRM Story: SRM 1641f Mercury in Water

July 17, 2025

Natural erosion and weathering of rocks and soils, as well as inputs from industrial processes, contribute to the mineral content of groundwater, rivers, lakes...

SRM Story: SRM 1224 Carbon Steel, AISI 1078 (disk form)

July 7, 2025

Do you ever think about how steel can be used for surgical instruments, reinforced concrete, cookware, ball bearings, railroad tracks, generating electricity...

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