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Bioscience

Bioimaging

The Research

Orthogonal Measurements

Ongoing
Definitions: Orthogonal measurements: Measurements that use different physical principles to measure the same property of the same sample with the goal of minimizing method-specific biases and interferences. Complementary measurements: Measurements that corroborate each other to support the same
MML researchers develop reference materials and methods for quantitative phase microscopy with off-the-shelf products

Measurement Assurance for Quantitative Cell Imaging by Optical Microscopy

Ongoing
Light microscopy is unparalleled as a quantitative technique for studying cell biology, but assuring that the results of measurements and analyses are accurate, repeatable and sharable is challenging. Here we provide information on reference materials, protocols and approaches for evaluating the

Quantum Bioimaging

Ongoing
Our efforts in BBD are focused on using the quantum nature of light to facilitate enhanced and novel measurement technologies for biological samples. For example, so-called bright squeezed laser sources enable imaging and sensing with less noise than is classically possible. Additionally, entangled

News and Updates

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NIST Develops New Nondestructive Method for Assessing Bioengineered Artificial Tissues

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A Recap of TMAP

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NIST Scientists and Engineers Pitch Innovations to Venture Capitalists

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Blog Posts

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Mathematical Models Can Help Us Understand — and Possibly Treat — Complex Diseases 

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You Don’t Learn This in School: My Experience as a NIST Summer Intern

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Robotic Motion and Drug-Carrying Nanoparticles: A Look at Two Paths Through the Diverse World of Manufacturing Research

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