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The primary purpose of inter-laboratory comparisons is to demonstrate that the uncertainty specifications of the calibration measurement capabilities of the participating laboratories are correct. The most common criterion for assessing a participating
If large-scale quantum computers are ever built, they will compromise the security of many commonly used cryptographic algorithms. In response, the National Institute of Standards and Technology is in the process of standardizing new cryptographic
Srivalli Telikepalli, Michael J. Carrier, Dean C. Ripple
Visible protein-like particle standards can improve visual inspection and/or appearance testing practices used in the biotechnology industry. It will improve assay performance resulting in better alignment and more standardized training among different
Erich Jarvis, Giulio Formenti, Jennifer McDaniel, Nathanael David Olson, Justin Wagner, Justin Zook, Kerstin Howe, Karen Miga
The current human reference genome, GRCh38, represents over 20 years of effort to generate a high-quality assembly, which has benefitted society. However, it still has many gaps and errors, and does not represent a biological genome as it is a blend of
We establish here a set of cytocentric principles to improve use of cells for regenerative medicine (RM) applications. The five cytocentric principles are cells need 1) full-time protection from contamination, 2) physiologic simulation, 3) proper
Lorenz Keck, Frank Seifert, David B. Newell, Rene Theska, Darine El Haddad
A quantum electro-mechanical metrology suite (QEMMS) is being built at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). As the first instrument in his class, the QEMMS combines all three, a programmable Josephson voltage system, a quantum Hall
Johannes Schulz, William Z. Bernstein, Rafael Radkowski
As industrial internet of things (IoT) concepts and technologies continue to be retro-fitted onto existing manufacturing infrastructure, geospatial considerations, such as asset localization, registration, and tracking, become more critical to ensure
Standard Reference Material (SRM) 915c Calcium Carbonate is certified as a chemical substance of known purity. It is intended for use in the calibration and standardization of procedures for calcium (Ca) determinations employed in clinical analysis and for
Here, we summarize a panel discussion on the direct ink writing (DIW) of ceramics, organized and moderated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the American Ceramic Society's 46th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and
Bradley Moore, James F. Fox, Beverly Trapnell, Carolyn French
NIST Handbook 150-17 presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Cryptographic and Security Testing program. It is intended for information and
Vania Silverio, Suvajyoti Guha, Armelle Keiser, Rucha Natu, Darwin Reyes-Hernandez, Henne van Heeren, Nicolas Verplanck, Luke Herbertson
The miniaturization of laboratory procedures for Lab-on-Chip (LoC) devices and translation to various platforms such as single cell analysis or Organ-on-Chip (OoC) systems are revolutionizing the life sciences and biomedical fields. As a result
This report of the Advanced Communications Technologies Working Group of the Interagency Committee on Standards Policy (ICSP) provides an overview of Federal agency advanced communications technologies (ACT) standards activities and recommends standards
Nancy Lin, Stephanie Servetas, Scott Jackson, Katrice Lippa, Kirsten Parratt, Philip Mattson, Clare Beahn, Mia Mattioli, Sally Gutierrez, Michael Focazio, Ted Smith, Paul Storella, Sarah Wright
Wastewater surveillance is a promising approach to monitor biological and chemical contaminants on a community level in support of public health and safety decisions. Wastewater surveillance has recently been shown highly effective for the early detection
Equations of state for n-hexadecane (C16H34) and n-docosane (C22H46) have been developed as functions of the Helmholtz energy with independent variables of temperature and density. The equations were developed based on experimental values of density, speed
Systems integration processes need to become more efficient and effective in order to allow enterprises to be nimbler and more responsive in today's dynamic markets. Systems integration typically depends on data exchange standards (DESes) and the
Omar Khatib, Dazhen Gu, Jonah Smith, William Deal, Willie Padilla, Steven Reising
In this work, we present metamaterial-based microwave absorbers fabricated on organic-based printed circuit boards as promising alternatives to traditional, bulky microwave absorbers for the calibration of microwave radiometers for atmospheric remote
The NIST Charpy Machine Verification Program supplies ASTM E23 certified Charpy reference specimens to customers all over the world since 1989, when the program was transferred from the US Army at Watertown Arsenal, Massachusetts. Starting in 1993
Based on the collaborative framework established between ASME, NASA, and NIST, quasi-static tensile tests were performed in liquid nitrogen (77 K) and liquid helium (4 K) on tensile specimens extracted from the centers of four welded 316L stainless steel
Alexander Tzalenchuk, Nicolas Spethmann, Tim Prior, Jay H. Hendricks, Yijie Pan, Vladimir Bubanja, Guilherme Temporao, Dai-Hyuk Yu, Damir Ilic, Barbara L. Goldstein
Now that all base units are defined in terms of fundamental constants and can thus — at least in principle — be realized anytime and anywhere, rather than through a measurement chain leading back to unique physical artefacts, who holds the traceability
Kavita Jeerage, Jennifer Berry, Jacolin Murray, Cassie Goodman, Paulina Piotrowski, Christina Jones, Christina Cecelski, Jennifer Carney, Katrice Lippa, Tara Lovestead
Exhaled breath is a non-invasive, information-rich matrix with the potential to diagnose or monitor disease, including infectious disease. Despite significant effort dedicated to biomarker identification in case control studies, very few breath tests are
Danai Velliadou, Konstantinos Antoniadis, Marc Assael, Marcia L. Huber
We present a new wide-ranging correlation expressed in terms of temperature and density for the viscosity of difluoromethane (R-32) based on critically evaluated experimental data. The correlation is designed to be used with an existing equation of state
Given the recent focus on recovery-based design, this study examines the effect of increased design strength and stiffness requirements on the functional recovery performance for a set of eight reinforced concrete moment frame archetypes. Each archetype is
Shelby Bowers, Yvonne Branden, Tina G. Butcher, Richard A. Harshman, Gloria Diane Lee, David Sefcik, Lisa Warfield
The 105th Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) was held virtually July 12 - 16, 2020. The 106th Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) was held July 18 - 23, 2021, at the Hyatt Regency