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Saw Palmetto Dietary Supplement Standard Reference Materials

Two Standard Reference Materials containing saw palmetto, SRM 3250 Serenoa repens (Fruit) and SRM 3251 Serenoa repens Extract, have been developed … more

Multivitamin/Multielement Dietary Supplement SRM

The Analytical Chemistry Division has produced SRM 3280 Multivitamin/Multielement Tablets for use as a control by laboratories making vitamin or … more

Measurements and Standards for Botanical Dietary Supplements

As part of a multi-year interagency agreement among the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Institutes of … more

Fatty Acid Methods and Measurements

The Analytical Chemistry Division is working to develop natural-matrix and solution-based SRMs that are characterized for fatty acid composition. … more

Measurement and Standards for Biotech Crop Detection and Quantification

The US agricultural system is a major exporter of raw materials such as grain and finished foods. A large part of the market consists of commodity … more

Fundamental Chemical Metrology

The Analytical Chemistry Division serves as the Nation’s reference laboratory for chemical compositional measurements and standards to … more

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