Reference materials

News and Updates

NIST PH Standard Reference Materials Supports One of Manufacturing’s Most Measured Properties

October 19, 2021

NIST has released a pH reference material in a uniquely stable form for calibrating the instruments used by a wide variety of manufacturers. pH is one of the

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

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

Audit of EPA Protocol Gas Suppliers

EPA Protocol gas mixture calibration standards are obtained by users to measure emissions of regulated gaseous species to ensure that they comply with US

Publications

Certification of Standard Reference Material® 2386 Avocado Powder

October 20, 2021

Author(s)

Melissa M. Phillips, Laura J. Wood, George Caceres, Grace Hahm, Karen E. Murphy, Rick L. Paul, Benjamin Place, James H. Yen

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released SRM 2386 Avocado Powder which has value assignment for over 70 analytes. This

Improving end-user trust in the quality of commercial probiotic products

September 24, 2021

Author(s)

Scott Jackson, Jean Schoeni, Buffy Stahl

In a rapidly growing global probiotic market, end-users have difficulty distinguishing between high quality and poor quality products. This threatens consumer

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

Performance assessment of DNA sequencing platforms in the ABRF Next-Generation Sequencing Study

September 9, 2021

Author(s)

Justin Zook, Jonathan Foox, Christopher E. Mason

Assessing the reproducibility, accuracy and utility of massively parallel DNA sequencing platforms remains an ongoing challenge. Here the Association of

Reference materials

News and Updates

NIST PH Standard Reference Materials Supports One of Manufacturing’s Most Measured Properties

NIST Reference Material for Hydrogen in Titanium Now in Pin Form

Spotlight: Tracking Methylmercury, a Toxic Substance in Natural Waters

Projects and Programs

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

NIST Tools for Cannabis Laboratory Quality Assurance

Genome in a Bottle

Audit of EPA Protocol Gas Suppliers

Publications

Certification of Standard Reference Material® 2386 Avocado Powder

Improving end-user trust in the quality of commercial probiotic products

Health Assessment Measurements Quality Assurance Program: Exercise 6 Final Report

Performance assessment of DNA sequencing platforms in the ABRF Next-Generation Sequencing Study

Tools and Instruments

Reference transmittance densiometer

Color and appearance metrology facility

The Divergent Beam Diffractometer Laboratory

The Parallel Beam Diffractometer (PBD) Laboratory