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The Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program , coordinated by the Analytical Chemistry Division, supports measurement technology for … more

Forensic DNA typing is currently conducted in approximately eight to ten hours. The process includes DNA extraction, quantitation, multiplex PCR … more

Huntington disease is a neurodegenerative disease of midlife onset that produces choreic movements and cognitive decline, often accompanied by … more

An important determinant of cellular response to drugs and toxins is the chemical and physical nature of the extracellular matrix (ECM) to which … more

Background: Collagen type 1 is the most prevalent extracellular protein in connective tissue, and is part of the family of collagens that are … more

Our goal is to develop advanced measurement tools and standards for measuring polymer scaffold properties and their impact on biological … more

Enumeration of bacterial colonies on an agar plate is simple in concept, but automated colony counting is difficult due to variations in colony … more