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Projects from South Carolina

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Molecular Innovation in Agriculture

NIST is using advanced measurement capabilities to provide integrated multi-omic analysis to plant science researchers and agronomy industry partners who are

Omics Technological Advances in Aquaculture

Marine aquaculture is the fastest-growing form of food production globally. In the United States, marine aquaculture contributes to the supply of seafood

Consistency Analysis and Uncertainty in ‘omic Data

As ‘omics moves into industrial and commercial applications, there is a need for quality and process control to ensure safety and efficacy of products and

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Recaptured and Reclaimed Plastic Measurements

Plastics have undoubtedly brought numerous benefits to society, but the recapturing and reclaiming of plastic materials faces technological and measurement

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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

NIST works to improve confidence in measurements and conducts research on PFAS for better human health and the environment.

Dart biopsy collection from a free-ranging bottlenose dolphin

Vertebrate Endocrine Metrology in Non-Traditional Matrices

The monitoring of wildlife and broodstock health through endocrine assessments is essential to understanding reproduction and stress. Collecting blood samples

Comparative Mammalian Proteome Aggregator Resource (CoMPARe) Program

NIST is developing a portal to enable researchers to mine high-quality proteomic data from phylogenetically diverse species to identify advantageous biological

Comparative Serum Proteomics Project

Initially the Comparative Mammalian Proteome Aggregator Resource (CoMPARe) Program will generate proteomic data from sera from 25 different species that

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Metabolomics Quality Assurance and Quality Control Materials (MetQual) Program

The Metabolomics Quality Assurance and Quality Control Materials (MetQual) Program demonstrates and improves the comparability of metabolomics measurements for

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Development of NIST Reference Materials for Untargeted Metabolomics, Lipidomics and Proteomics

The use of metabolite, lipid, and protein profiles for systems biology, biomedical research, and clinical applications has risen dramatically over recent years