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8 Key Findings and Recommendations
Suggested Citation:
"Acronyms." National Research Council. 2015. An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Material Measurement Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2014. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/21660.
| 2-D LC-MS | two-dimensional liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| ACMD | Applied Chemicals and Materials Division |
| ADA | American Dental Association |
| AFM | atomic force microscopy |
| ALD | atomic layer deposition |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| BBD | Biosystems and Biomaterials Division |
| BCARS | broadband coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering |
| BMD | Biomolecular Measurement Division |
| BMM | beam line for master measurements |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| CD-SAXS | critical dimension measurement by small-angle x-ray scattering |
| CD-SAXS | critical dimension small-angle x-ray scattering |
| CHO | Chinese Hamster Ovary |
| CMOS | complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor |
| CNTs | carbon nanotubes |
| CRADA | cooperative research and development agreement |
| CRP | C-reactive proteins |
| CSD | Chemical Sciences Division |
| DARPA | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| DATA | Digital Accountability and Transparency Act |
| DFT | density functional theory |
| DHS | Department of Homeland Security |
| DNAA | delayed neutron activation analysis |
| DoD | Department of Defense |
| DSQAP | Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| ERCC | External RNA Controls Consortium |
| ES-DMA | electrospray-differential mobility analysis |
| FARS | frequency-agile, rapid scanning spectroscopy |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FIB | focused ion beam |
| FRET | fluorescence resonance energy transfer |
| GOCO | government-owned, contractor-operated |
Suggested Citation:
"Acronyms." National Research Council. 2015. An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Material Measurement Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2014. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/21660.
| GOGO | government-owned, government-operated |
| HAXPES | hard x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy |
| HER2 | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| HITRAN | high-resolution transmission |
| HPCVD | handheld point chemical vapor detector |
| IBBR | Institute for Bioscience and Biological Research |
| ICP-MS | inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry |
| IIS | Innovation and Industry Services |
| INAA | instrumental neutron activation analysis |
| IP | intellectual property |
| IS | institutional services |
| ISI | Institute for Scientific Information |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| LC–MS | liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| MGI | Materials Genome Initiative |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| MML | Material Measurement Laboratory |
| MMSD | Materials Measurement Science Division |
| MRD | Materials Reliability Division |
| MSED | Materials Science and Engineering Division |
| NanoEHS | nanotechnology environment, health, and safety |
| NCI | National Cancer Institute |
| NEXAFS | near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| Ni-MH | nickel–metal hydride |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| NSLS | National Synchrotron Light Source |
| NTRM | NIST Traceable Reference Material |
| ODI | Office of Data and Informatics |
| OLED | organic light-emitting diode |
| ORM | Office for Reference Materials |
| PGNAA | prompt gamma neutron activation analysis |
| PMA | Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association |
| POP | persistent organic pollutant |
| qNMR | quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance |
| qPCR | quantitation using the polymerase chain reaction |
| REFPROP | Reference Fluid Thermodynamic and Transport Properties Database |
| RNAA | radiochemical neutron activation analysis |
| SAM | self-assembled monolayer |
| SEM | scanning electron microscope |
Suggested Citation:
"Acronyms." National Research Council. 2015. An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Material Measurement Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2014. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/21660.
| SIMS | secondary ion mass spectrometry |
| SMG | Structural Materials Group |
| SPARC | stratosphere–troposphere processes and their role in climate |
| spICP-MS | single-particle, inductively coupled analysis plasma-mass spectrometer |
| SRD | standard reference database |
| SRM | standard reference material |
| STR | short tandem repeat |
| STRS | scientific and technical research and services |
| TGA | thermogravimetric analyses |
| TOFMS | time-of-flight mass spectrometry |
| TPD | Thermophysical Properties Division |
| TRC | Thermodynamics Research Center |
| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| UV-Vis-NIR | ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared |
| WMO | World Meteorological Organization |
| WMO-GAW | WMO global atmosphere watch |
| XAFS | x-ray absorption fine-structure spectroscopy |
| XPS | x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy |
Suggested Citation:
"Acronyms." National Research Council. 2015. An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Material Measurement Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2014. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/21660.
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