Reference materials

News and Updates

NIST Reference Material for Hydrogen in Titanium Now in Pin Form

August 16, 2021

Hydrogen in titanium and other metal alloys can cause embrittlement, leading to fractures in manufactured parts. A popular NIST reference material for

Spotlight: Tracking Methylmercury, a Toxic Substance in Natural Waters

August 16, 2021

Mercury — the only metal that exists in liquid form at room temperature — may move like water, but its effect on the environment certainly isn’t replenishing

NIST’s Reference Material Supports Anti-Doping Efforts in International Sports

August 4, 2021

This summer has been exciting for sports enthusiasts: Many athletic events are back in full swing, and the Olympic Games are finally taking place after being

Projects and Programs

Trusted AI framework for a new class of Standard Reference Materials and Data with exquisitely characterized uncertainty for billions of properties

A new collaboration between NIST's Human Genomics Team, Mass Spectrometry Data Center, and Information Technology Laboratory to use and develop artificial

NIST Tools for Cannabis Laboratory Quality Assurance

The Chemical Sciences Division (CSD) at NIST is developing an integrated measurement services program for Forensic and Cannabis (hemp and marijuana)

Genome in a Bottle

Consortium hosted by NIST and JIMB dedicated to authoritative characterization of benchmark human genomes. Sign up for General GIAB and Analysis Team email

Fossil Fuel Standard Reference Materials

To support regulatory and industry requirements for reference materials and standards, NIST produces and maintains a large inventory of fossil fuel SRMs that

Publications

Health Assessment Measurements Quality Assurance Program: Exercise 6 Final Report

September 20, 2021

Author(s)

Chuck Barber, Carolyn Burdette, Hugh Hayes, Monique Johnson, Shaun Kotoski, Jacolin Murray, Melissa M. Phillips, Kate Rimmer, Laura J. Wood, Andrea Yarberry

The Health Assessment Measurements Quality Assurance Program (HAMQAP) was launched in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of

Challenges of Accuracy in Germline Clinical Sequencing Data

July 20, 2021

Author(s)

Justin Zook, Ryan Poplin, Mark DePristo

Physicians are increasingly using clinical sequencing tests to establish diagnoses of patients who might have genetic disorders, which means that accuracy of

Atomic Model Structure of the NIST Monoclonal Antibody (NISTmAb) Reference Material

July 15, 2021

Author(s)

Christina Bergonzo, David Gallagher

As monoclonal antibodies have become a vital resource in medicine, knowledge of their complex molecular structures has increased in importance. Thousands of