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NIST Pubs

DNA Mixture Interpretation: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review

Author(s)
John Butler, Hariharan Iyer, Richard Press, Melissa Taylor, Peter Vallone, Sheila Willis
Improvements in DNA testing methods have allowed forensic scientists to reduce the quantity of DNA required for profiling an individual. Today, DNA profiles can

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Textiles Present in Firefighter Gloves, Hoods, and Wildland Gear

Author(s)
Andre Thompson, Andrew Maizel, Meghanne Tighe, Samuel Escobar Veras, Alix Rodowa, Bruce Benner, Audrey Tombaugh, Jessica Reiner, Michelle Donnelly, Ryan Falkenstein-Smith, John Kucklick, Catherine Rimmer, Rick Davis
Firefighter turnout gear has been found to contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and is a potential source of PFAS exposure to firefighters

NIST conference papers fiscal year 2024

Author(s)
Kathryn Miller, Myriam Dilawari, Julie Jew
This Special Publication represents the work of researchers at professional conferences, as reported by NIST employees in Fiscal Year 2024 (October 1, 2023

temo: teqp‐based model optimization

Author(s)
Ian Bell
The temo library is a set of building blocks that facilitate the automation of fitting models to experimental data for thermodynamic properties. The library is