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Material Measurement Laboratory

Biomolecular Measurement Division

The Biomolecular Measurement Division provides the measurement science, standards, technology, and data required to support the nation’s needs in determining the composition, structure, quantity, and function of biomolecules.

Bioreactor Facility

BMD supports US biopharmaceutical industry through biomanufacturing initiative.
IBBR

The NIST presence at IBBR is BMD's Biomolecular Structure and Function Group.
BMD Postdoctoral Fellow

30+ NRC Postdoctoral Research Opportunities are located in BMD.

Welcome to the Biomolecular Measurement Division

In partnership with U.S. industry, government agencies, and scientific institutions, the Biomolecular Measurement Division performs fundamental and applied research on the measurement of macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, as well as peptides, glycans, metabolites, lipids, and natural products.  The Division provides measurement science, reference materials, reference data, and technologies to foster innovation and confidence in measurements needed to advance biotechnology, DNA forensics, biomedical and bioscience research, and health care.

News and Updates

Awards

Press Coverage

Worldwide map showing locations of the 76 NIST Glycan Interlaboratory Study participants in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Exposed: cells’ sugary secrets

Nature
NIST Mass Spectrometry Research Center contributes to the global effort to decode the sugary molecules that guide biological processes.

Getting at Glycosylation

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News
The NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center helps to elucidate sugar structures for quality control of biopharmaceuticals.

Projects and Programs

Bioman lifecycle

Biomanufacturing Initiative

Ongoing
The objective of the NIST biomanufacturing program is to support US biopharmaceutical industry delivery of high quality and low cost protein drugs around the world. The mission is fulfilled through the development of standards, measurement science, and state of the art tools that support advances in

Chemical/Biochemical Microsensor Science

Ongoing
Our research is focused on the basic and applied aspects of chemical sensor science and technology in the following areas: The development and evaluation of nanoscale materials, e.g., nanowires and nanotubes, for high-performance chemical sensing of gas-phase species Novel approaches for low-cost

Clinical and Forensic Reference Materials

Ongoing
Below is a listing of the reference materials currently produced by the Applied Genetics group. Clinical Diagnostics SRM 2393 - CAG Repeat Length Mutation in Huntington`s Disease SRM 2365 - BK Virus DNA Quantitative Standard SRM 2366a - Cytomegalovirus DNA (Towne Δ147 BAC) for DNA SRM 2367 - JC
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Consistency Analysis and Uncertainty in ‘omic Data

Ongoing
‘Omics is increasingly moving out of the laboratory and towards use in industrial and commercial applications. For instance, in biomanufacturing, there is a need for quality control when developing biotherapeutics, which will almost certainly require a machine-learning classifier to separate

Contacts

Division Chief

Deputy Division Chief

Division Office Manager