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        Spotlight: Research Chemist Ileana Pazos’ Radiant Role in Longer-Lasting, Safer Imported Foods
                        March 24, 2023Fruits and vegetables brought in from outside the country first require health and foodborne pathogen inspections. NIST research chemist Ileana Pazos helps the
  Four NIST Reference Materials Help Authenticate Shrimp and Salmon
                        July 28, 2022Four reference materials from NIST will help the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Customs and Border Protection agencies assess whether imported salmon and
  NIST Tree Nut Reference Materials Support Food Allergen Testing
                        June 6, 2022Researchers from NIST have developed hazelnut and almond flour reference materials that will help ensure accurate and consistent results for industry test kits.

    

  
  

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        Development of Methods for Measurement of Vitamin D and its Metabolites in Foods, Fortified Foods, and Dietary Supplements
                  OngoingVitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for bone health. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with muscle weakness and osteoporosis and can
  NIST PS1 Primary Standard for quantitative NMR (Benzoic Acid)
                  CompletedThe "first-of-its-kind" in an entirely new class of reference material, NIST PS1 Primary Standard for quantitative NMR (Benzoic Acid) is now available! The PS
  NIST Food Safety Program
                  OngoingA multi-disciplinary team is helping to ensure food safety and authenticity.
  Machine Learning to Predict Food Provenance
                  OngoingWithout the capacity to verify food provenance, the health and well-being of consumers is at risk; moreover, food fraud creates a significant impact on the

    

  
  

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        Certification of Standard Reference Material® 2983 Inorganics in Geoduck Clam Tissue (Panopea generosa)
                        January 29, 2024
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                                Colleen E.  Bryan Sallee,   Melannie  Bachman,   Steven J.  Christopher,   Debra  Ellisor,   Michael  Ellisor,   Jennifer  Hoguet,   Samuel  Huntington,   Caleb  Luvonga,   Amanda  Moors,   Dhayaalini  Nadarajan,   Tomohiro  Narukawa,   Jennifer  Ness,   Rebecca  Pugh,   James H.  Yen,   Lee L.  YuStandard Reference Material (SRM) 2983 Inorganics in Geoduck Clam Tissue (Panopea generosa) is intended to be used for the evaluation of methods for the
  Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program: Exercise 1 Final Report
                        November 1, 2023
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                                Carolyn  Burdette,   Hugh  Hayes,   Jenna  Klingsick,   Colleen E.  Bryan Sallee,   Charles  Barber,   Steven J.  Christopher,   Lee L.  YuThe DSQAP was launched, in collaboration with the NIH ODS, in 2007. The program was established to enable laboratories to improve the accuracy of measurements
  Certification of Standard Reference Material® 2386 Avocado Powder
                        October 18, 2023
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                                Melissa M.  Phillips,   Laura  Wood,   Joseph  Browning,   George  Caceres,   Grace  Hahm,   Mahboubeh  Hanaee,   Abigail  Lee,   Karen  Murphy,   Rabia  Oflaz,   Rick L.  Paul,   Benjamin  Place,   Jeanice  "Brown Thomas ",   James H.  YenThe National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released SRM 2386 Avocado Powder which has value assignment for over 70 analytes. This
  Mercury Accumulation and Biomarkers of Exposure in Two Popular Recreational Fishes in Hawaiian Waters
                        July 25, 2023
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                                Stephanie D. Holbert,   Colleen E.  Bryan Sallee,   Keith  Korsmeyer,   Brenda A. JensenMercury (Hg) exposure has not been examined in many recreational nearshore fish species that are commonly consumed around the Hawaiian Islands. Specific gene
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