title: Improved column-based radiochemical processing of the generator produced 68Ga.
abstract: An improved chemical strategy for processing of the generator produced (68)Ga was developed based on processing of the original (68)Ge/(68)Ga generator eluate on a micro-column. Direct pre-concentration and purification of the eluted (68)Ga is performed on a cation-exchange resin in hydrochloric acid/acetone media. A supplementary step based on a second micro-column filled with a second resin allows direct re-adsorption of (68)Ga eluted from the cation exchanger. (68)Ga is finally striped from the second resin with a small volume of pure water. For this purpose a strong anion exchanger and a novel extraction chromatographic resin based on tetraalkyldiglycolamides are characterized. The strategy allows online pre-concentration and purification of (68)Ga from the original generator eluate. The supplementary column allows transferring (68)Ga with high radionuclide and chemical quality in the aqueous solution with small volume and low acidity useful for direct radiolabeling reactions.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Fritz-Strassmann-Weg 2, Mainz, Germany
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Loktionova
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Belozub
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Filosofov
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Zhernosekov
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Türler
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rösch