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Li-Hong Xu, E. M. Reid, B. Guislain, Jon T. Hougen, Eugene A. Alekseev, I. Krapivin
Quantum chemistry packages can be used to predict with reasonable accuracy spin-rotation hyperfine interaction constants for methanol, which contains one methyl-top internal rotor. In this work we used these same packages to calculate components of the
In this paper we examine the two-dimensional tunneling formalism used previously to fit the hydrogen-transfer and internal-rotation splittings in the microwave spectrum of 2 methylmalonaldehyde in an effort to determine the origin of various
Jennifer R. Verkouteren, Jeffrey A. Lawrence, Edward R. Sisco
A new approach was developed to prepare particle standards of the explosive 1,3,5-trinitroperhydro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) for use in quantitative wipe sampling studies. Screening activities to detect traces of explosives are heavily focused on wipe
Dublin, Ireland beheld The 20th International Conference of Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2016) from October 23 to 27, 2016. The conference not only included a great technical program, but also outreach activities, an
Chemical measurement methods are designed to promote accurate knowledge of a measurand or system and, as such, often allow elicitation of latent sources of variability and correlation in experimental data. They typically implement measurement equations
Jennifer R. Verkouteren, Jeffrey A. Lawrence, Matthew E. Staymates, Edward R. Sisco
One of the limiting steps to detecting traces of explosives at screening venues is effective collection of the sample. Wipe-sampling is the most common procedure for collecting traces of explosives, and standardized measurements of collection efficiency
In this article, we review the progress in the area of electrochemical technology with Lewis acidic haloaluminate room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs), such as AlCl31-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride and AlBr31-ethyl-3- methylimidazolium bromide, and
Secondary fluorescence, the final term in the familiar matrix correction triumvirate Z·A·F, is the most challenging for Monte Carlo models to simulate. In fact, only two implementations of Monte Carlo models commonly used to simulate electron probe x-ray
Recent advances in instrumentation for Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) have focused on the application of polyatomic primary ions for enhancing molecular secondary ion signals of organic materials. A few studies have also noted that some polymers
Nearly fifty years ago, two landmark papers appeared that should have cured the problem of ambiguous uncertainty statements in published data. Eisenharts paper in Science called for statistically meaningful numbers, and Curries Analytical Chemistry paper
We use First-principles density functional theory total energy and linear response phonon calculations to compute the Helmholtz and Gibbs free energy as a function of temperature, pressure, and cell volume in the flexible metal-organic framework material
John Bowden, Jacqueline T. Bangma, Martin Jones, Russell H. Lowers, Frances Nilsen, Jessica L. Reiner, Thomas R. Rainwater, Stephen E. Somerville, Louis J. Guillette Jr.
This study aimed to quantify fourteen perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the plasma of a population of alligators located at Merritt Island national Wildlife Refuge (MINWR). Male (n = 117) and female (n = 112) alligators were sampled in every month during
Stacy Schuur, Paul R. Becker, Colleen E. Bryan Sallee, Rebecca Pugh, Jared Ragland, Jessica Reiner, Jennifer Hoguet, Michele M. Schantz
The USA's Marine Environmental Specimen Bank (ESB) has archived marine wildlife collections dating back to 1976. Numerous lessons have been learned including collecting the correct species and tissues for environmental contaminant monitoring, developing
Tara Lovestead, Jessica L. Burger, Nico Schneider, Thomas J. Bruno
Commercial and military aviation is faced with challenges that include high fuel costs, emissions, and supply chain security that result from the reliance on petroleum-based feedstocks. The development of alternative gas turbine fuels from renewable
Chemical purity assessment using quantitative 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy is a method based on ratio references of mass and signal intensity of the analyte species to that of chemical standards of known purity. As such, it is an example of a
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established a Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program (VitDQAP) in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements. Participants in the ninth
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established a Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program (VitDQAP) in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements. Participants in the eighth
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established a Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program (VitDQAP) in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements. Participants in the tenth
To probe the transformation pathways of metallic nanomaterials, measurement tools capable of detecting and characterizing the broad distribution of products with limited perturbation is ideal. Thus, we employed a suite of in situ measurements (single
Thomas J. Bruno, Megan E. Harries, B. K. Sharma, Bidhya Kunwar
The properties of alternative fuels must be evaluated to determine their suitability for use in existing engines, either as blends with conventional petroleum products or as stand-alone substitutions (that is, drop in replacements). Alternative fuels made
Stephen E. Long, Brittany L. Kassim, Ashley S. Boggs-Russell, Susan Tai, Stephen A. Wise
Iodine deficiency remains a significant global public health challenge. Analytical measurements are therefore made routinely to assess iodine intake from food and supplements, public health status and trends. The National Institute of Standards and
Jessica L. Reiner, Andrew B. Lindstrom, Phillip C. Bost, Janice Dye, Jerry Zweigenbaum, Mark J. Strynar
Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), such as perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), are persistent, globally distributed, anthropogenic compounds. The primary source(s) for human exposure are not well understood although within