VNIIMS standard base of in the field of measuring the amount and properties of substance – measurements in chemistry and biology

The issue of the role of VNIIMS as the leading scientific organization in the field of legal metrology and the leading scientific and practical centre for metrological support of various sectors of the national economy is considered. The paper provides information on the equipment of the institute with standards in the field of physical and chemical measurements. The characteristics of experimental sample of the State Primary Standard of the unit of catalytic activity – katal, characteristics and fields of application of state standards of units of the VNIIMS in the field of physical and chemical measurements are given. The describes the plans of VNNIMS in accordance with the List of Critical Technologies of the Russian Federation, state programs for the development of industries.