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Vladimir L. Orkin, Victor Khamaganov, S N. Kozlov, Michael J. Kurylo III
Measurements of the rate constants for the gas phase reactions of OH radicals with bromoform (CHBr3) and epichlorohydrin (C3H5ClO) were performed using a flash photolysis resonance-fluorescence technique over the temperature range 230 K to 370 K. The
Tracey B. Schock, Dan Bearden, Jessica Duke, Abby Goodson, Daryl Weldon, Jeff Brunson, John Leffler
Success of the shrimp aquaculture industry requires technological advances that increase production and environmental sustainability. Indoor, superintensive, aquaculture systems have been developed that permit year-round production of farmed shrimp at high
Francis J. Lovas, Daniel P. Zaleski, Nathan A. Seifert, Amanda L. Steber, Matt T. Muckle, Ryan A. Loomis, Joanna F. Corby, Oscar Martinez, Kyle Crabtree, Phillip R. Jewell, Jan M. Hollis, David Vasquez, Jolie Nyiramahirwe, Nicole Sciortino, Kennedy Johnson, Michael C. McCarthy, Anthony J. Remijan, Brooks H. Pate
An understanding of the formation, distribution and overall excitation of large molecules in astronomical environments remains in question even though more than 170 distinct chemical compounds have been detected in astronomical environments. Furthermore, a
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently 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
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 fifth
Jessica L. Reiner, Jennifer Yordy, Sam Rossman, Peggy H. Ostrom, Stacy Hughes, Keely Bargnesi, James D. Elliot
Predatory bird species occupy high trophic levels and consequently are susceptible to bioaccumulating high levels of environmental contaminants. To evaluate potential risks from exposure to past- and current- use contaminants, levels of legacy contaminants
The potential effect of spectral interference on the accurate measurement of the cadmium (Cd) mass fraction in nutraceutical materials using inductively coupled plasma quadrupole mass spectrometry was studied. The materials were two new Standard Reference
Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) particles result from the condensation of oxidized volatile organic compounds (VOC) and consist of a complex mixture that resists a complete analysis. We present a simple methodology for determining the quantities of
John M. Pettibone, Julien C. Gigault, Vincent A. Hackley
A limiting factor in assessing the risk of current and emerging nanomaterials in biological and environmental systems is the ability to accurately detect and characterize their size, shape and composition in broad distributions and complex media
Steve Y. Rhieu, Aaron A. Urbas, Katrice Lippa, Vytas Reipa
A method for quantifying the level of glutathione (GSH) in yeast cell lysate is described using 1H NMR analysis. For quantification purposes, the 1H resonances corresponding to the Cys βCH2 of GSH were identified as having the fewest overlapping spectral
John L. Molloy, Stephen E. Long, Fanny Claverie, Julian Malherbe, Naomi Bier
A method has been developed for the fast and easy determination of Pb, Sr, Ba, Ni, Cu, and Zn, which are of geological and environmental interest, in solid samples by Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICPMS) using a sample
Aaron M. Katzenmeyer, Vladimir Aksyuk, Andrea Centrone
Photothermal Induced Resonance (PTIR) is a new technique which combines the chemical specificity of IR spectroscopy with the lateral resolution of Atomic Force Microscopy. PTIR requires a pulsed tunable laser for sample excitation and an AFM tip to measure
Francis J. Lovas, Ryan A. Loomis, Daniel P. Zaleski, Amanda L. Steber, Justin L. Neill, Matthew T. Muckle, Brent J. Harris, Jan M. Hollis, Phillip R. Jewell, Valerio Lattanzi, Oscar Martines, Michael C. McCarthy, Anthony J. Remijan, Brooks H. Pate
As the availab¬¬ility of publicly accessible spectral line surveys from radio astronomy increases, new approaches to the identification of molecules in the interstellar medium are possible. We have performed reaction product screening measurements using
Photo Thermal Induced Resonance (PTIR), recently attracted great interest for enabling chemical identification and imaging with nanoscale resolution. In this work, electron beam nano-patterned polymer samples were fabricated directly on 3-dimentional zinc
Johanna Camara, Mark S. Lowenthal, Karen W. Phinney
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing a wide variety of Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) to support measurements of vitamins and other nutrients in foods. Previously, NIST has provided SRMs with values assigned for the
Dan Bearden, Jianyuan Zhang, Fuhrer Tim, Wujun Fu, Tianming Zuo, Liaosa Xu, Harry C. Dorn
In recent decades, the trimetallic nitride template endohedral metallofullerenes (TNT-EMFs),1 which consist of a trimetallic nitride cluster and a fullerene cage, have attracted extensive research interest due to their unique structural characteristics and
Jennifer Hoguet, Jessica Reiner, Jennifer Lynch, John Kucklick, Colleen E. Bryan Sallee, Amanda Moors, Rebecca Pugh, Paul R. Becker
Remote locations, such as the Arctic, are often sinks for persistent contaminants which can ultimately bioaccumulate in local wildlife. Assessing temporal contaminant trends in the Arctic is important in understanding whether restrictions on legacy
Edward R. Sisco, Leonard Demovanville, John G. Gillen
The feasibility of using C60 Cluster Primary Ion Bombardment Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (C60 SIMS) for the analysis of the chemical composition of fingerprints is evaluated. It was found that C60 SIMS could be used to detect and image the spatial
Sherrie R. Elzey, De-Hao D. Tsai, Lee L. Yu, Michael R. Winchester, Michael E. Kelley, Vincent A. Hackley
We report the development of a hyphenated instrument with the capacity to quantitatively characterize aqueous suspended gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) based on a combination of gas-phase size separation, particle counting, and elemental analysis. A customized
Ruth L. Jacobsen, Karl K. Irikura, Russell D. Johnson III, Raghu N. Kacker
Anharmonic calculations using vibrational perturbation theory are known to provide near-spectroscopic accuracy when combined with high-level ab initio potential energy functions. However, performance with economical, popular electronic structure methods is
Yanrui Ma, Jukuan Zheng, Emily F. Amond, Christopher Stafford, Matthew L. Becker
Peptides, proteins and extracellular matrix act in concert to influence cellular function at the biotic-synthetic interface. However identifying the individual and synergistic contributions of the various combinations and concentration regimes is extremely
Reptile and bird eggs are priority samples for specimen banking programs that assess spatial and temporal trends of environmental contaminants. From endangered species, such as sea turtles, non-lethal sampling is required, like collecting unhatched eggs