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  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

    Established by Congress in 1901 and now part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, NIST is one of the nation's oldest physical science laboratories. Its mission is to foster innovation and build confidence in quantitative biology and biomaterial measurements across government and industry in support of the bio-economy. (NIST)