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Expands calibration laboratory to meet customer demands Pepperell, MA (PRWEB) March 13, 2013 Masy Systems, Inc., a leader in validation, calibration, GMP storage and validation equipment rentals for the biotech, pharmaceutical and life sciences industries has expanded its scope of accreditation by NVLAP (National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program) to include RH Calibrations. Achieving and maintaining NVLAP Accreditation requires ongoing quality efforts. Calibrations performed by...
Standards-based software and tools to be on display at HIMSS13 Interoperability Showcase SAN DIEGO, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Gary and Mary West Health Institute, an independent, non-profit medical research organization whose mission is lowering the cost of health care delivery, has collaborated on a research demonstration for the HIMSS13 Annual Conference that enables seamless, standards-based communication between medical devices and information systems. It will...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has demonstrated a novel chip-scale instrument made of carbon nanotubes that may simplify absolute measurements of laser power, especially the light signals transmitted by optical fibers in telecommunications networks. The prototype device, a miniature version of an instrument called a cryogenic radiometer, is a silicon chip topped with circular mats of carbon nanotubes standing on end. The mini-radiometer builds on NIST's previous...
A cornerstone of physics may require a rethink if findings at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are confirmed. Recent experiments suggest that the most rigorous predictions based on the fundamental theory of electromagnetism—one of the four fundamental forces in the universe, and harnessed in all electronic devices—may not accurately account for the behavior of atoms in exotic, highly charged states. The theory in question is known as quantum electrodynamics, or...
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Using an enhanced form of "chemical microscopy" developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), researchers there have shown that they can peer into the structure of blended polymers, resolving details of the molecular arrangement at sub-micrometer levels. The capability has important implications for the design of industrially important polymers like the polyethylene blends used to repair aging waterlines....
DALLAS, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The sixth annual Grid-Interop conference, taking place Dec. 3-6 in Irving, TX, will not only serve as the collaboration point for Smart Grid technology experts and leaders, but it will also provide the venue for the second annual "Plug-In" event and the ongoing transition from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SGIP to SGIP 2.0. Gathering the industry's top utility, government, technology, and standards leaders,...
MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel and DALLAS, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TowerJazz (Nasdaq: TSEM), the global specialty foundry leader, and Xtendwave, a fabless semiconductor company focused on the development of physical-layer communication technologies, today announced the selection of TowerJazz to provide foundry support for Xtendwave's EverSet® radio controlled clock receiver products. EverSet® products will be capable of receiving the new WWVB atomic-timekeeping broadcast developed...
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have provided evidence in the laboratory that single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) may help protect DNA molecules from damage by oxidation. In nature, oxidation is a common chemical process in which a reactive chemical removes electrons from DNA and may increase the chance for mutations in cells. More studies are needed to see if the in vitro protective effect of...
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new computational method for identifying candidate refrigerant fluids with low "global warming potential" (GWP) — the tendency to trap heat in the atmosphere for many decades — as well as other desirable performance and safety features. The NIST effort is the most extensive systematic search for a new class of refrigerants that meet the latest concerns about climate change. The new method was used...
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyle has been awarded a $25,000 one-year grant to provide support for the development of test cases and test suites for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for use in the Election Assistance Commission voting systems certification program. The tests are designed for use by voting system test laboratories to ensure that hardware and software testing of voting systems is accurate and repeatable no matter which...
