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Traceable Calibration Gases: SRMs, NTRMS, and Protocol Gases
Last Updated Date: 05/13/2013

The Gas Metrology Group in the Chemical Sciences Division is tasked with providing traceability in gas analysis for the U.S. This group works with … more

Biomagnetic Imaging Standards and Microsystems
Last Updated Date: 05/13/2013

The Magnetics Group's program in biomagnetic imaging standards and microsystems develops calibration standards and new types of magnetic … more

MEMS Measurement Science and Standards
Last Updated Date: 05/09/2013

Our goal is to provide technical leadership in R&D for the MEMS measurement infrastructure essential to improving U.S. economic … more

Measurement Methods and Standards for Public Safety and Security
Last Updated Date: 03/28/2013

Measurements and standards research within the Chemical Sciences Division related to public safety and security include a diverse group of … more

Simultaneous Determination of Mercury and Tin Species in Standard Reference Materials
Last Updated Date: 03/21/2013

Methods applicable to the extraction and quantification of mercury and tin species in biological, environmental, and clinical reference materials … more

Standard Reference Materials for Hexavalent Chromium in Contaminated Soil
Last Updated Date: 03/21/2013

Significant environmental remediation efforts are being conducted to address the hazards posed by the long-term terrestrial disposal of hexavalent … more

Certification of Three Soil SRMs for Inorganic Environmental Measurements
Last Updated Date: 03/21/2013

Analysis of soils for metals and other elements is essential in assessing environmental compliance and the impacts of potentially toxic elements … more

Development of Standard Reference Materials for Vitamins B6 and B12 in Human Serum
Last Updated Date: 03/15/2013

Vitamins are essential to normal functioning of the human body because they serve as co-factors for important biological processes. Deficiencies … more

Development of a Standard Reference Material for Vitamin D in Human Serum
Last Updated Date: 03/15/2013

The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency within the general population is an area of concern. Vitamin D status is generally assessed … more

Development of Proteomics-Based Methods for Protein Quantification
Last Updated Date: 03/13/2013

NIST is developing methods for the quantification of clinically-relevant protein biomarkers by mass spectrometry. Some methods are intended to … more

Improving Measurement Quality in Clinical Proteomics
Last Updated Date: 03/13/2013

Through collaboration with academic and government institutes, NIST is critically evaluating and attempting to improve measurement quality in … more

Development of Reference Methods and Reference Materials for the Determination of Cardiac Troponin I in Human Serum
Last Updated Date: 03/13/2013

Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) is considered the 'gold standard' for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction and the assessment of cardiac … more

Development of a Reference Measurement Procedure for C-Reactive Protein in Human Serum
Last Updated Date: 03/13/2013

C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in serum or plasma have been used as an indicator of inflammation and infection. Recent evidence also suggests … more

Development of an Amino Acid (in Solution) Standard Reference Material
Last Updated Date: 03/13/2013

Amino acids are the sequential components of proteins and many are essential to our physiological well-being. Their quantification by the … more

Chromatographic Separation of Unfolded Proteins for Protein Quantification
Last Updated Date: 03/13/2013

NIST is developing methods for the quantification of protein biomarkers by mass spectrometry (MS). Stable isotope labeling of proteins/peptides … more

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