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DNA Biometrics
Last Updated Date: 10/14/2012 There is ongoing interest in utilizing DNA typing methods for biometric purposes. Forensic DNA typing using STR markers has been performed in the … more
Fate of Nanoparticles in Neural Environments
Last Updated Date: 10/12/2012 Our goal is to develop an advanced in vitro system for nano-neurotoxicology that employs neural progenitor cells and tissue-engineering hydrogels. … more
Resonating Platforms for Nanomaterial Analysis
Last Updated Date: 10/12/2012 Our goal is to develop quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) instrumentation and advanced oscillators with enhanced sensitivity to … more
Evaluating Measurement Quality of Microfluidic Cell-based Assays
Last Updated Date: 10/10/2012 Microfluidic technologies show promise as miniaturized, portable platforms for cell assays, but must be tested to establish confidence of … more
Development of a Collagen Fibril Reference Material for Reproducible Cell Response
Last Updated Date: 10/10/2012 An important determinant of cellular response to drugs and toxins is the chemical and physical nature of the extracellular matrix (ECM) to which … more
Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging of Cells and Extracellular Matrix Proteins
Last Updated Date: 10/10/2012 A critical challenge in cell biology is imaging and quantifying the interactions of cells with their extracellular matrix (ECM) environment, and … more
Automated Live Cell Imaging for Quantification of Catalytic Rates in Individual Cells
Last Updated Date: 10/10/2012 To accurately interpret the data from fluorescent proteins as reporters of gene activation within living cells, it is important to understand the … more
Improved Benchtop Connectivity to Complex Microfluidic Devices
Last Updated Date: 10/10/2012 Despite their promise to enable high-throughput science and discovery, microfluidic devices have not yet been broadly adopted. An important … more
Characterization of Dolphin Lung Endothelial Cells Through Quantitative Imaging
Last Updated Date: 10/10/2012 A collaboration between the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Hollings Marine Laboratory, and NIST is examining the relationship … more
Cell-based Assay for Mechanistically-based Prediction of Cytoxicity
Last Updated Date: 10/10/2012 The most commonly used cell-based assays for measuring cytotoxicity often show poor reproducibility, require 24 h to complete, and rely on a … more
Cell-based Immunofluorescence Assays
Last Updated Date: 10/10/2012 Microscopy images of cells are often used in cell biology to qualitatively identify features of interest and to discern differences between … more
Multiparametric Measurement and Analysis of Cell Behavior on Extracellular Matrices
Last Updated Date: 10/10/2012 Cell responses to their culture environment always involve more than one component. An understanding of the relation between the physical and … more
SRMs for Organic Contaminants in Human Serum, Milk, and Urine
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 NIST and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are collaborating to develop seven new SRMs to meet the expanding needs for the … more
Development of SRM 955c Lead in Caprine Blood
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 Environmental and occupational exposure to toxic metals is assessed through whole blood analysis. Due to advances in measurement technology, … more
Development of SRM 2669 for Accurate Assessment of Arsenic Exposure
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has … more |
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