Standard Reference Materials

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News and Updates

Testing Infant Formula Nutritional Content

March 27, 2023

Infant formula is one of the most highly regulated foods in the United States and around the world. The Infant Formula Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-359) requires

A Crystalline SRM for the Analysis of Glucose in Clinical Samples

February 28, 2023

This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended primarily for use in calibrating measuring systems employed for the analysis of glucose in clinical samples

Measuring Herbicide Residue in Oat-Based Food Products

January 30, 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes tolerances for pesticide and herbicide residues in food that are still considered safe for consumption

Assessing the Fineness of Construction Materials

January 20, 2023

Portland cement powder is characterized by particle size for use in calibrating instruments, measuring fineness characteristics of portland cement, and other

Projects and Programs

NIST HER2 Genomic DNA Standard Reference Material, SRM® 2373

Ongoing

NIST Standard Reference Material SRM® 2373 was developed to improve the measurements of the HER2 gene amplification in DNA samples. SRM® 2373 consists of

Awards

2019 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---James Fort

For providing critical after-hours logistical handling of temperature-sensitive Standard Reference Materials (SRMs).

2016 - Judson C. French Award---Hua-jun He, Jamie Almeida, Kenneth Cole, Steven Choquette, Steven Lund

For development of the first-ever cancer-gene copy-number Standard Reference Material for diagnosing cancers: NIST SRM 2373.

2014 - Judson C. French Award---Alec Belsky, Hong (Sarah) Fang, Angela Y. Lee, Xin (Jennifer) Zeng

For creating the Calibration Support System for the NIST Calibration Services Program.

Press Coverage

The World Depends on a Strange Collection of Items. They're Not Cheap

Veritasium YouTube Channel

November 19, 2022

Steven Choquette, Benjamin Place, and Johanna Camara talk about the world of Standard Reference Materials.

Keeping up America’s standards is the job of NIST

The Economist

August 17, 2022

Melissa Phillips and NIST collaborators explain why NIST reference materials are so important to industry, monitoring environmental and human health, and much

Made to measure: why we can’t stop quantifying our lives

The Guardian

May 26, 2022

Dr. Steven Choquette, Director of the NIST Office of Reference Materials, is quoted in this article about metrology.

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General Inquiries about NIST SRMs

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Standard Reference Materials

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News and Updates

Testing Infant Formula Nutritional Content

A Crystalline SRM for the Analysis of Glucose in Clinical Samples

Measuring Herbicide Residue in Oat-Based Food Products

Assessing the Fineness of Construction Materials

Projects and Programs

NIST HER2 Genomic DNA Standard Reference Material, SRM® 2373

Awards

2019 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---James Fort

2016 - Judson C. French Award---Hua-jun He, Jamie Almeida, Kenneth Cole, Steven Choquette, Steven Lund

2014 - Judson C. French Award---Alec Belsky, Hong (Sarah) Fang, Angela Y. Lee, Xin (Jennifer) Zeng

Press Coverage

The World Depends on a Strange Collection of Items. They're Not Cheap

Keeping up America’s standards is the job of NIST

Made to measure: why we can’t stop quantifying our lives

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Additional SRM Information

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General Inquiries about NIST SRMs

Standard Reference Materials

SRMs are available for order at the NIST store, https://shop.nist.gov Please update your bookmarks with our new web address.Find Current SRM/RM Certificates, Reports of Investigation, and Safety Data Sheets using the NIST Store’s Product Search Box.

News and Updates

Projects and Programs

Awards

Press Coverage

Popular Links

Additional SRM Information

NIST Related Links

Contacts

General Inquiries about NIST SRMs

SRMs are available for order at the NIST store, https://shop.nist.gov
Please update your bookmarks with our new web address.
Find Current SRM/RM Certificates, Reports of Investigation, and Safety Data Sheets using the NIST Store’s Product Search Box.