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<div class="nist-hero__item-inner"> <div class="nist-hero__image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/prototype-cell-assay-measurement-platform-p-camp"> <picture> <source srcset="/web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/600w_x_360h/public/images/2020/02/21/1.jpg?itok=8iZqR-0u 1x, /web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/1200w_x_720h/public/images/2020/02/21/1.jpg?itok=1b3nD9LY 2x" media="(min-width: 480px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/300w_x_180h/public/images/2020/02/21/1.jpg?itok=2IVNPnDE 1x, /web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/600w_x_360h/public/images/2020/02/21/1.jpg?itok=8iZqR-0u 2x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <img src="/web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/600w_x_360h/public/images/2020/02/21/1.jpg?itok=8iZqR-0u" alt="PCAMP" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="nist-hero__caption"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/prototype-cell-assay-measurement-platform-p-camp"> <div class="text">Prototype Cell Assay Measurement Platform (P-CAMP)</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--hero paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="nist-hero grid-row grid-gap-2"> <div class="nist-hero__item tablet:grid-col-4 "> <div class="nist-hero__item-inner"> <div class="nist-hero__image"> <a href="/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/mpox-mpxv-synthetic-dna-pcr-standards"> <picture> <source srcset="/web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/600w_x_360h/public/images/2022/07/25/22MML003_PlasmidSRM_web.jpg?itok=wKSlBZ80 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<div class="text">Mpox (MPXV) Synthetic DNA PCR Standards</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="nist-hero__item tablet:grid-col-4 "> <div class="nist-hero__item-inner"> <div class="nist-hero__image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/nist-microbial-strain-collection"> <picture> <source srcset="/web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/600w_x_360h/public/images/2022/02/15/NIST_compliation_bacplates.png?itok=fPqh8cEU 1x, /web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/1200w_x_720h/public/images/2022/02/15/NIST_compliation_bacplates.png?itok=9XWb6as9 2x" media="(min-width: 480px)" type="image/png"/> <source srcset="/web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/300w_x_180h/public/images/2022/02/15/NIST_compliation_bacplates.png?itok=AP7Qg5xs 1x, /web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/600w_x_360h/public/images/2022/02/15/NIST_compliation_bacplates.png?itok=fPqh8cEU 2x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/png"/> <img src="/web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/600w_x_360h/public/images/2022/02/15/NIST_compliation_bacplates.png?itok=fPqh8cEU" alt="Microbial Strain" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="nist-hero__caption"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/nist-microbial-strain-collection"> <div class="text">NIST Microbial Strain Collection</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="nist-hero__item tablet:grid-col-4 "> <div class="nist-hero__item-inner"> <div class="nist-hero__image"> <a href="/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/serology-and-neutralization-assays-covid-19"> <picture> <source srcset="/web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/600w_x_360h/public/images/2020/11/13/Capture.JPG?itok=OaKMRjdp 1x, /web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/1200w_x_720h/public/images/2020/11/13/Capture.JPG?itok=O-gyatjW 2x" media="(min-width: 480px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/300w_x_180h/public/images/2020/11/13/Capture.JPG?itok=5MDGJfs7 1x, /web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/600w_x_360h/public/images/2020/11/13/Capture.JPG?itok=OaKMRjdp 2x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <img src="/web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/600w_x_360h/public/images/2020/11/13/Capture.JPG?itok=OaKMRjdp" alt="Serology4" title="Serology4" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="nist-hero__caption"> <a href="/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/serology-and-neutralization-assays-covid-19"> <div class="text">Serology and Neutralization Assays for COVID-19</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="nist-content-row nist-content-row--width-legible paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="nist-block text-long"><h4>Welcome to the Biosystems and Biomaterials Division</h4> <p><span><span><span><span>BBD is focused on advancing biometrology, standards, and technologies to foster innovation and accelerate the translation and commercialization of emerging biotechnologies in support of the bioeconomy. Working across U.S. government agencies, industry, and other partners, our multi-disciplinary teams develop foundational measurement science and tools, data-driven standards, reference materials, reference data, and protocols by integrating state-of-the-art automation, analytical methods, and ML/AI as platforms for innovation and standardization. Our work supports various sectors of the bioeconomy, including clinical diagnostics, advanced therapies, agriculture, energy, industrial biotechnology, and production of new biomaterials. </span></span><span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/video/video-biosystems-and-biomaterials-division-overview"><span>Click</span></a><span> here for an overview video of the Division.</span></span></span></span></p></div> </div> <div class="nist-content-row nist-content-row--width-legible paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="nist-block text-long"><h2 class="nist-block__title">PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS </h2> <figure class="align-left nist-image--lightbox nist-image" data-lightbox="https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/2800_x_2800_limit/public/images/2016/09/23/engineers_at_mit_have_developed_genetic_circuits_in_bacterial_cells_that_not_only_perform_logic_functions_but_also_remember_the_results_120.jpg?itok=nyxeM4MP" data-media-id="321951"><img alt="Genetic Circuit" height="90" loading="lazy" src="/web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/images/2016/09/23/engineers_at_mit_have_developed_genetic_circuits_in_bacterial_cells_that_not_only_perform_logic_functions_but_also_remember_the_results_120.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="120"><figcaption class="nist-image__caption"><div class="nist-image__caption-content" data-caption-editable="true"> </div> </figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/mml/bbd/primary-focus-areas/engineering-biology"><strong>Engineering Biology</strong></a><br> Rapid advances in the ability to genetically modify biological organisms have advanced a new engineering discipline, commonly referred to as synthetic biology. This approach seeks to harness the power of living systems for a variety of manufacturing applications, such as advanced therapeutics, sustainable fuels, chemical feedstocks, and advanced materials. </p> <figure class="align-left nist-image--lightbox nist-image" data-lightbox="https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/2800_x_2800_limit/public/images/2016/09/23/cells_120.jpg?itok=63FX2Udk" data-media-id="321946"><img alt="Cells" height="90" loading="lazy" src="/web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/images/2016/09/23/cells_120.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="120"><figcaption class="nist-image__caption"><div class="nist-image__caption-content" data-caption-editable="true"> </div> </figcaption></figure><p><strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f8d3ddc2-282b-45c9-bacf-63c3cd3d0421" href="/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/mml/bbd/primary-focus-areas/rmat" title="Regenerative Medicine and Advanced Therapies">Regenerative Medicine and Advanced Therapies (RMAT)</a></strong><br> Advanced therapies are demonstrating promising clinical efficacy and could change the paradigm for treating a wide range of diseases and injuries. Clinical translation of this broad class of new therapeutics requires better defined and characterized products and more robust, reliable, and cost-effective manufacturing processes.</p> <figure class="align-left nist-image--lightbox nist-image" data-lightbox="https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/2800_x_2800_limit/public/images/2016/09/23/breast-cancer_120.jpg?itok=1G57AB2S" data-media-id="321936"><img alt="Breast Cancer Cells" height="90" loading="lazy" src="/web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/images/2016/09/23/breast-cancer_120.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="120"><figcaption class="nist-image__caption"><div class="nist-image__caption-content" data-caption-editable="true"> </div> </figcaption></figure><p><strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="22c1a808-a352-4b53-a7a0-cc8b634dfe3f" href="/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/mml/bbd/primary-focus-areas/precision-medicine" title="Precision Medicine">Precision Medicine</a></strong><br> The conventional approach to medicine is rapidly changing to a data-driven strategy in which therapies are individually targeted to a patient based on genome, physiology, environment, or lifestyle. This approach is revolutionizing health care— especially in the treatment of cancer—but its success depends on using data from bioanalytical measurements with potential wide-ranging biases and uncertainties. </p> <figure class="align-left nist-image--lightbox nist-image" data-lightbox="https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/2800_x_2800_limit/public/images/2016/09/23/microbiome_120.jpg?itok=6666RZxK" data-media-id="321931"><img alt="Microbiome" height="90" loading="lazy" src="/web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/images/2016/09/23/microbiome_120.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="120"><figcaption class="nist-image__caption"><div class="nist-image__caption-content" data-caption-editable="true"> </div> </figcaption></figure><p><strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="d3db7f11-0efb-46f6-9ea2-086f46446466" href="/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/mml/bbd/primary-focus-areas/microbiome" title="Microbiome">Microbiome</a></strong><br> Microbial communities (microbiomes) abound everywhere, forming resilient ecological networks adapted to their environments. Research has connected the behavior of these cooperative communities to both beneficial and problematic outcomes in diverse biological systems including: human health, agricultural productivity, water and food safety, waste remediation, and infrastructure corrosion.</p></div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--content-list paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="nist-block "> <h2 class="nist-block__title"> <div class="string">Events</div> </h2> <div class="nist-field nist-field--label-hidden entity-reference"> <div class="nist-field__items"> <div class="nist-field__item"> <article role="article" about="/news-events/events/2022/04/nist-rapid-microbial-testing-methods-workshop" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__image"> <div class="entity-reference"> <a href="/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2022/04/nist-rapid-microbial-testing-methods-workshop" hreflang="en"><img src="/web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/2020/10/20/RMTM-identifier-300ppi.png?itok=7lShTOXG" width="100" height="74" alt="RMTM Identifier " loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2022/04/nist-rapid-microbial-testing-methods-workshop"><span>NIST Rapid Microbial Testing Methods Workshop</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__date"> <div class="smartdate">Tue, Apr 19 2022, 11:00am - 3:30pm EDT</div> </div> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-with-summary">Quick Links Agenda Workshop Brochure Rapid microbial testing methods (RMTMs) have the potential to more quickly detect</div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="nist-field__item"> <article role="article" about="/news-events/events/2021/11/open-flow-cytometry-standards-consortium-workshop" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2021/11/open-flow-cytometry-standards-consortium-workshop"><span>Open Flow Cytometry Standards Consortium Workshop</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__date"> <div class="smartdate">Thu, Nov 18 2021, 11:00am - 1:00pm EST</div> </div> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-with-summary">NIST launched the Flow Cytometry Standards Consortium to accelerate the adoption of quantitative flow cytometry in</div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="nist-field__item"> <article role="article" about="/news-events/events/2021/06/dhsnist-workshop-standards-support-enduring-capability-wastewater" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__image"> <div class="entity-reference"> <a href="/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2021/06/dhsnist-workshop-standards-support-enduring-capability-wastewater" hreflang="en"><img src="/web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/2021/06/04/WWM-identifier-01.png?itok=HZepkdh4" width="100" height="62" alt="WWM-identifier-01" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2021/06/dhsnist-workshop-standards-support-enduring-capability-wastewater"><span>DHS/NIST Workshop: Standards to Support an Enduring Capability in Wastewater Surveillance for Public Health</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__date"> <div class="smartdate">Mon, Jun 14 - Fri, Jun 18 2021</div> </div> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-with-summary">Quick Links Workshop Report Publication of Findings Workshop Agenda Workshop Program Poster Abstracts Slides and</div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="nist-field__item"> <article role="article" about="/news-events/events/2021/02/flow-cytometry-standards-consortium-workshop" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__image"> <div class="entity-reference"> <a href="/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2021/02/flow-cytometry-standards-consortium-workshop" hreflang="en"><img src="/web/20221206071017im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/2021/01/22/FlowCytometryConsortium_IdentifierGraphic.png?itok=sOhqxT62" width="100" height="66" alt="Flow Cytometry Consortium " loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20221206071017/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2021/02/flow-cytometry-standards-consortium-workshop"><span>Flow Cytometry Standards Consortium Workshop</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__date"> <div class="smartdate">Tue, Feb 16 2021, 12:00pm - 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