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Modifications to the NIST Reference Measurement Procedure (RMP) for the Determination of Serum Glucose by Isotope Dilution Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry

April 27, 2010
Author(s)
Jocelyn L. Prendergast, Lorna T. Sniegoski, Michael J. Welch, Karen W. Phinney
NIST has been providing a Standard Reference Material (SRM) for glucose in human serum for many years to support accuracy in health care measurements. The definitive method (DM), now known as the reference measurement procedure (RMP), for the analysis of

Report on Residential Fireground Field Experiments

April 27, 2010
Author(s)
Jason D. Averill, Lori Moore-Merrell, Adam M. Barowy, Robert Santos, Richard D. Peacock, Kathy Notarianni, Doug Wissoker
Over the past three decades, fire department response has expanded from fire prevention and fire suppression to include multiple other community services such as emergency medical services, hazardous materials response, and special rescue. Today, service

On the 60 mV/dec @300 K Limit for MOSFET Subthreshold Swing

April 26, 2010
Author(s)
Kin P. Cheung
The 60 mV/dec limit for subthreshold swing at 300K is generally considered a fundamental limit that cannot be defeated. The physical origin of this limit is revisited in this paper and the fact that this limit is in part determined by the density-ofstates

Flexible Titanium Dioxide Memory

April 25, 2010
Author(s)
Nadine Gergel-Hackett, Laurie Stephey, Barbara Dunlap, Behrang Hamadani, David J. Gundlach, Curt A. Richter

Train the Trainer Writing Learning Objectives

April 25, 2010
Author(s)
Georgia L. Harris
This article is part of a series on Professional Development for NCSLI and Metrology Trainers. This article presents guidance on writing learning objectives for adult training events and conferences.

CCQMK62: Nutrients in Infant/Adult Formula Vitamins

April 24, 2010
Author(s)
Katherine E. Sharpless, Catherine A. Rimmer, Karen W. Phinney, Bryant C. Nelson, David L. Duewer, Stephen A. Wise
Key Comparison CCQM-K62 was designed to enable demonstration of the equivalence in capabilities for measurement of vitamins in a food matrix. A milk-based fortified human infant/adult formula was selected as the matrix based upon material availability and

CCQMK62: Nutrients in Infant/Adult Formula Vitamins: Final Report

April 24, 2010
Author(s)
Katherine E. Sharpless, Catherine A. Rimmer, Karen W. Phinney, Bryant C. Nelson, David L. Duewer, Stephen A. Wise
Key Comparison CCQM-K62 was designed to enable demonstration of the equivalence in capabilities for measurement of vitamins in a food matrix. A milk-based fortified human infant/adult formula was selected as the matrix based upon material availability and

Mixed Refrigerants for a Glass Capillary Micro Cryogenic Cooler

April 24, 2010
Author(s)
Mu Hong Lin, Peter E. Bradley, Marcia L. Huber, Ryan J. Lewis, Ray Radebaugh, Yung-Cheng Lee
Optimized mixed refrigerants are applied in Joule-Thomson (JT) micro cryogenic coolers (MCC) to enhance efficiency. Mixed refrigerants deliver equivalent refrigeration power with much lower pressure ratio and flow rate compared to pure nitrogen refrigerant

Code-division SQUID multiplexing

April 23, 2010
Author(s)
Michael D. Niemack, Kent D. Irwin, Joern Beyer, Hsiao-Mei Cho, William B. Doriese, Gene C. Hilton, Carl D. Reintsema, Daniel R. Schmidt, Joel N. Ullom, Leila R. Vale
Multiplexed superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) readout systems are a critical technology for measuring large arrays of superconducting transition-edge sensor (TES) detectors. Current successful SQUID multiplexing architectures are

Infrared Transfer Radiometer for Broadband and Spectral Calibration of Space Chambers

April 23, 2010
Author(s)
Timothy M. Jung, Adriaan C. Carter, Solomon I. Woods, Simon G. Kaplan, Raju V. Datla
The Low-Background Infrared (LBIR) facility at NIST has recently completed construction of an infrared transfer radiometer with an integrated cryogenic Fourier transform spectrometer (Cryo-FTS). This mobile system can be deployed to customer sites for

Probing the Nanoscale

April 23, 2010
Author(s)
Robert F. Cook
Nanoscale probes can now measure all manner of nanomechanical properties, opening up opportunities for new science and new devices.

Smart Phone Tool Specification

April 23, 2010
Author(s)
Richard Ayers
This paper defines requirements for mobile device applications capable of acquiring data from smart phones operating over a Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) network and a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network, and test methods used to

Smart Phone Tool Test Assertions and Test Plan

April 23, 2010
Author(s)
Richard Ayers
This paper defines assertions and test cases for mobile device applications capable of acquiring data from mobile devices operating over a Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) networks, used to determine

Evaluating The RoboCup 2009 Virtual Robot Rescue Competition

April 22, 2010
Author(s)
Stephen B. Balakirsky, Stefano Carpin, Arnoud Visser
The 2009 RoboCup Competitions took place in Graz Austria in July of 2009. The Virtual Robot Rescue Competition included 11 competitors from 10 different countries. The main objective of this competition is to utilize teams of robots to perform an urban

Origin of Nanoscale Variations in Photoresponse of an Organic Solar Cell

April 22, 2010
Author(s)
Behrang H. Hamadani, Suyong S. Jung, Paul M. Haney, Lee J. Richter, Nikolai B. Zhitenev
Photo generated charge transport in bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells is strongly dependent on the active layer nanomorphology resulting from phase segregation and connectivity of the donor and acceptor regions. Scanning probe-based techniques and in

Prediction of Collagen and Glycosaminoglycan Content by Acoustic Microscopy

April 21, 2010
Author(s)
Jenni R. Popp, Colm Flannery, Tammy L. Oreskovic, Jennifer Recknor, Kristi S. Anseth, Timothy P. Quinn
Functional tissue engineering of articular cartilage is rapidly advancing as a technique to develop regenerative and reparative treatments for cartilage degeneration and osteoarthritis. Tissue engineered constructs are often developed using a combination

Strategic Plan 2010

April 21, 2010
Author(s)
Gerald T. Fraser
The Optical Technology Division s 2010 Strategic Plan defines the Mission, Vision, and Strategic Elements for the Division. The Strategic Elements consist of Optical Radiation Standards, Optical Measurement Methods, and Optical Measurement Services. The

Sustainable Manufacturing: Metrics, Standards, and Infrastructure - NIST Workshop Report

April 21, 2010
Author(s)
Sudarsan Rachuri, Jae H. Lee, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Prabir Sarkar, Kevin W. Lyons, Ram D. Sriram, Sharon J. Kemmerer
This report summarizes the presentations, discussions and recommendations of NIST Workshop on Sustainable Manufacturing: Metrics, Standards, and Infrastructure held at NIST, USA, on October 13th through October 15th, 2009. The primary objective of this

Tissue Engineered Scaffolds for Screening Nanoparticle - Cell Interactions

April 21, 2010
Author(s)
Kavita M. Jeerage, Elisabeth Mansfield, Tammy L. Oreskovic, Nikki S. Rentz, Timothy P. Quinn
Long-term studies of nanoparticle-cell interactions require an advanced tissue-like environment in which nanoparticles are encapsulated with a population of cells for real-time and end-point analysis. By using soft tissue-mimicking hydrogels, the cells are
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