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Safeguarding International Science: Research Security Framework

August 31, 2023
Author(s)
Gregory F. Strouse, Claire M. Saundry, Timothy Wood, Philip Bennett, Mary Bedner
The U.S. science and research ecosystem retains its leadership by actively engaging with the global community through the conduct of mutually beneficial collaborative research and the welcoming of international scientists. Coupled with that, the national

Development of an Improved Standard Reference Material for Folate Vitamers in Human Serum

December 12, 2022
Author(s)
Johanna Camara, Jeanita Pritchett, Yasmine Daniels, Mary Bedner, Michael Nelson, Mark Lowenthal, Zia Fazili, Christine Pfeiffer, Karen W. Phinney, Katherine E. Sharpless, Lane C. Sander, Katrice Lippa, James H. Yen, Adam Kuszak, Stephen Wise
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed a Standard Reference Material® (SRM®) 3949 Folate Vitamers in Frozen Human Serum to replace SRM 1955 Homocysteine and Folate in Human Serum. The presence of increased endogenous levels

A Comparison of Measurement Methods for Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers

February 26, 2021
Author(s)
Mary Bedner, Jacolin Murray, Aaron A. Urbas, William A. MacCrehan, Walter Brent Wilson
The production and demand for hand sanitizers have increased dramatically during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) health emergency. To be deemed effective and safe, hand sanitizers should contain at least 60 % alcohol (typically ethanol) as well as

NIST/NIH Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program (VitDQAP): Final Report

September 16, 2020
Author(s)
Katrice A. Lippa, Mary Bedner, Susan Tai, Carolyn Q. Burdette
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established a Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program (VitDQAP) in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements (NIH-ODS) in 2009. The VitDQAP at NIST

Development of an LC-APCI-MS Method for Determining Off-Flavor Compounds and its Application Towards Marine Recirculating Aquaculture System Monitoring and Evaluation of Aeration as a Depuration Approach

January 4, 2020
Author(s)
Mary Bedner, Keiko Saito
The off-flavor compounds geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB) are well-known to impact the quality of farmed freshwater fish species, but little is known about off-flavors in marine aquaculture. To begin addressing this knowledge gap, a method for the

Development of an Improved Standard Reference Material for Vitamin D Metabolites in Human Serum

April 4, 2017
Author(s)
Karen W. Phinney, Susan S. Tai, Mary Bedner, Johanna Camara, Rosalind R. Chia, Lane C. Sander, Katherine E. Sharpless, Stephen A. Wise, James H. Yen, Rosemary L. Schleicher, Madhulika Chaudhary-Webb, Khin L. Maw, Yasamin Rahmani, Hubert W. Vesper, Joseph M. Betz, Joyce Merkel, Christopher T. Sempos, Paul M. Coates, Ramon Durazo-Arvizu, Kurtis Sarafin, Stephen P. Brooks

Summary of NIST/SIM Chemical Metrology Working Group Training Opportunity: Isotope Dilution-Mass Spectrometry Clinical Measurement Course

December 22, 2016
Author(s)
Jeanita Pritchett, Katrice A. Lippa, Mary Bedner, Carolyn Q. Burdette, Johanna Camara, Brian E. Lang, Michael A. Nelson, Lane C. Sander, Lorna T. Sniegoski
The one week NIST-SIM chemical metrology training opportunity was designed to provide SIM NMI/DI laboratory personnel with in-depth classroom and hands-on laboratory experience for the implementation of isotope dilution/mass spectrometry (ID/MS) methods in

Liquid Chromatography with Absorbance Detection and with Isotope-Dilution Mass Spectrometry for Determination of Isoflavones in Soy Standard Reference Materials

November 10, 2016
Author(s)
Melissa M. Phillips, Mary Bedner, Manuela Reitz, Carolyn Q. Burdette, Michael A. Nelson, James H. Yen, Lane C. Sander, Catherine A. Rimmer
Two independent analytical approaches, based on liquid chromatography with absorbance detection and liquid chromatography with mass spectrometric detection, have been developed for determination of isoflavones in soy materials. These two methods yield

Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program: Exercise J Final Report

April 16, 2014
Author(s)
Laura J. Wood, Melissa M. Phillips, Catherine A. Rimmer, Mary Bedner, Kaitlyn Chieh, Rick L. Paul
The NIST Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program (DSQAP) was established in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) in 2007 to enable members of the dietary supplements community to

Development of a Standard Reference Material for Metabolomics Research

November 4, 2013
Author(s)
Karen W. Phinney, Guillaume Ballihaut, Mary Bedner, Johanna Camara, Steven J. Christopher, William C. Davis, Nathan G. Dodder, Brian E. Lang, Stephen E. Long, Mark S. Lowenthal, Elizabeth A. McGaw, Karen E. Murphy, Bryant C. Nelson, Jocelyn L. Prendergast, Jessica L. Reiner, Catherine A. Rimmer, Lane C. Sander, Michele M. Schantz, Katherine E. Sharpless, Lorna T. Sniegoski, Susan S. Tai, Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, Thomas W. Vetter, Michael J. Welch, Stephen A. Wise, Laura J. Wood, William F. Guthrie, Robert C. Hagwood, Stefan D. Leigh, James H. Yen, Nien F. Zhang, Madhu Chaurhary-Webb, Huiping Chen, Bridgette Haynes, Donna J. LaVoie, Leslie F. McCoy, Shahzad S. Momin, Neelima Paladugula, Elizabeth C. Pendergrast, Christine M. Pfeiffer, Carissa D. Powers, Zia Fazili-Qari, Daniel Rabinowitz, Michael E. Rybak, Rosemary L. Schleicher, Mary Xu, Mindy Zhang, Arthur L. Castle, Brandi S. Benford, Gauthier Eppe

The Development and Implementation of Quality Assurance Programs to Support Nutritional Measurements

May 24, 2013
Author(s)
Lane C. Sander, Mary Bedner, David L. Duewer, Katrice A. Lippa, Melissa M. Phillips, Karen W. Phinney, Catherine A. Rimmer, Michele M. Schantz, Katherine E. Sharpless, Susan Tai, Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, Stephen A. Wise, Laura J. Wood, J. M. Betz, Paul M. Coates
The National Institute of Standards and Technology administers quality assurance programs devoted to improving measurements of nutrients and related metabolites in foods, dietary supplements, and serum and plasma samples. These programs have been developed