Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) for the Palla VM-KT Vibrating Cryomill: Production of Fresh Frozen Standard Reference and Control Materials (SRMs/CMs) at the NIST Reference Material Production Facility

Published

August 11, 2016

Author(s)

Amanda J. Moors, Rebecca S. Pugh, Jody R. Evans, Jennifer M. Ness, Debra L. Ellisor, Melannie J. Bachman

Abstract

The NIST Reference Materials Production (RMP) Facility at the Hollings Marine Laboratory produces fresh, frozen powder materials which are used as Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) and Control Materials (CMs) from frozen biological, environmental, geological, or food related materials. These are analyzed by NIST researchers to provide certified/reference values for various types of analytical analyses (i.e. environmental contaminants, nutrient values, etc.). This facility consists of an ISO Class 7 clean room space and the Palla VM-KT Vibrating Cryomill required for producing fresh-frozen cryohomogenized materials. Described below are the procedures used to produce the fresh, frozen powder material for SRMs/CMs using the Palla VM-KT Vibrating Cryomill.

Citation

Special Publication (NIST SP) - 1196

Report Number

1196

NIST Pub Series

Special Publication (NIST SP)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.1196

Keywords

cryomill, Marine ESB, SRM, standard reference material

Citation

Moors, A. , Pugh, R. , Evans, J. , Ness, J. , Ellisor, D. and Bachman, M. (2016), Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) for the Palla VM-KT Vibrating Cryomill: Production of Fresh Frozen Standard Reference and Control Materials (SRMs/CMs) at the NIST Reference Material Production Facility, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.1196 (Accessed October 14, 2025)