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ANSI N42.42 Standard
Last Updated Date: 05/17/2013 The purpose of the N42 data format is to facilitate manufacturer-independent transfer of information from radiation measurement instruments for … more
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
Humidity
Last Updated Date: 05/10/2013 The NIST Thermodynamic Metrology Group maintains and develops national standards of humidity (in the range 1 nmol/mol to 0.6 mol/mol of water … 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
Collagen Films Protocol
Last Updated Date: 05/08/2013 Background: Collagen type 1 is the most prevalent extracellular protein in connective tissue, and is part of the family of collagens that are … more
Thermometry
Last Updated Date: 05/08/2013 The NIST Thermodynamic Metrology Group maintains and develops national standards of temperature (in the range 0.65 K to 1235 K), and supports … more
Protection Against Ionizing Radiation in Extreme Radiation-Resistant Microorganisms
Last Updated Date: 05/01/2013 We measured the levels of modified DNA bases following ү-irradiation of the halophilic archaeon, Halobacterium sp. str. NRC-1. In this first … more
Digital PCR
Last Updated Date: 04/26/2013 Digital PCR (dPCR) is a method used to quantify nucleic acids (DNA, RNA, cDNA). At NIST we are using microfluidic and emulsion-based dPCR … more
Microfluidic Synthesis of Nanoparticles
Last Updated Date: 04/16/2013 Liposomes are nanometer-sized spherical vesicles made of phospholipids similar to those found in cell membranes of living organisms. Traditional … more
Surface Roughness
Last Updated Date: 04/10/2013 This project involves the measurement of surface roughness, the best statistical way to represent the geometry of roughened surfaces, and research … more
Tension-Compression Testing
Last Updated Date: 04/10/2013 Project goal is to develop a fully-instrumented version of the tension-compression test, to enable measurement of the Bauschinger Effect in sheet … more
Nanotube Metrology
Last Updated Date: 04/05/2013 The Nanotube Metrology project is dedicated to improving the measurement methods for, and fundamental understanding of, single-wall carbon … more
Other Activities in the Biophysics Group
Last Updated Date: 04/01/2013 The Biophysics Group establishes the optical measurement science, modeling, and simulation tools to enable the characterization and control of … more |
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