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Projects from South Carolina

NIST Intercomparison Exercise Program for Organic Contaminants in the Marine Environment

Since the beginning of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Status and Trends (NS&T) Program in 1987, NIST has coordinated

Interlaboratory Comparison Exercises for Organic Contaminants and Trace Elements in Marine Sediments and Tissues

Three separate interlaboratory comparison exercises for environmental contaminants in marine specimens were administered in 2007/2008 by the Chemical Sciences

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HML Organic Chemical Metrology Program Areas

The Organic Chemical Metrology Program exists within the Chemical Sciences Division, MML, which is located at the Hollings Marine Laboratory in Charleston, SC.

International Comparisons for Chemical Measurements

Because of NIST's role as the National Metrology Institute (NMI) in the U.S., the Chemical Sciences Division's measurement capabilities must be benchmarked

Development of Reference Methods and Reference Materials for the Determination of Hormones in Human Serum

Hormones are chemical messengers that regulate many life functions, and deviations from normal levels can indicate serious health problems. Measurement of

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Applications in Metabolomics

The metabolomics program at NIST involves measurement research efforts in numerous biological systems, including cells, microbes, various aquatic organisms, and

Organic Compounds in Human Serum, Milk, and Urine

NIST and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborate to develop SRMs to meet the expanding needs for exposure science measurements of

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