ABSTRACT
“Standard” is an inflammatory word for many biological scientists, one that conjures up images of bureaucracy, regulation, and paragraphs filled with obscure references and alphanumeric designations. In reality, life science (also known as biological) standards are either highly characterized reagents or written documents that outline community consensus around certain practices (Freedman & Gibson, 2015; ISO-IEC, 2004) Although government agencies can adopt specific standards as regulations, adherence to a majority of standards is voluntary (https://www.ansi.org/about_ansi/faqs/faqs.aspx.)
