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Increasingly, high stakes decisions impacting public health and safety are being made using microbial genomic sequencing data. For example, whole genome
There is a growing need to establish quality assurance and measurement strategies to address microbial function and emergent activities related to interspecies
Superconducting devices at very low temperatures can be used to measure very small amounts of energy. Using this effect, the Quantum Sensors Group is building
NIST and the University of Colorado have been funded since April, 2006, by DARPA to develop a microcryocooler with a volume less than about 4 cm 3 to cool a
We combine novel concepts of atomic physics and advanced technology of microfabrication processes to develop miniaturized atomic devices which leverage atoms’
Liposomes are nanometer-sized spherical vesicles made of phospholipids similar to those found in cell membranes of living organisms. Traditional techniques to
The Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) was initiated in 1984 by the National Cancer Institute Division of Cancer Prevention and
The mission of the Micro and Nanoplastic (MNP) Metrology Project is to assist regulators in assessing the human health and environmental risks associated with
With micro-resonators (fabricated in house or by collaborators) we are developing microcombs, integrated reference cavities and low-noise laser sources. The
Optical-frequency combs are versatile laser sources for precision, ultrabroadband measurements, including with time, frequency, chemicals, digital information
Planar microresonators are fabricated in the NIST Nanofab, tested in our laboratory, and incorporated into a commercial 9 GHz or NIST-built 34 GHz electron
Our goal is to develop and promote the adoption of small-volume rheological methods for complex fluids including bio-fluids, suspensions and polymers, where
This project is developing means of quantitatively measuring chemical distributions in three dimensions at the nanometer scale in materials with complex
Computational materials design requires a variety of tools to model processing-structure-property relationships across a range of time and length scales. This
Our goal is to develop and demonstrate a MEMS-based methodology for evaluating time-dependent mechanical properties of materials that undergo exposure to
Small satellites have shown a significant promise at a fraction of cost and size as their performance is comparable to, if not better, that of conventional
The approval of the INCITS 378 fingerprint template standard creates the possibility of a fully interoperable multivendor marketplace for applications involving
The nationwide public safety broadband network will enable first responders to use modern mobile devices for interoperable public safety operations. While this
The Mobile Cloud Computing project looks at architectures and protocols of next generation infrastructures that exploit the synergy between Mobile devices
Mobile devices, such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), Blackberry, and cell phones have become essential tools in our personal and professional lives. The
Mobile Robotic Systems, which include mobile bases (wheeled or legged) and onboard systems (manipulators, sensors, and end effectors such as tools, grippers
The Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) program aims to answer how a manufacturer can match product needs to process capabilities to determine the best assets and ways
Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) requires information about the capability (or provided value) of a manufacturing system to enable systems-focused decision making
To develop and deploy to industry advances in standards and measurement science for model-based messaging standards and service-modeling methodology to enable