title: Development of a 99Mo/99mTc generator using alumina microspheres for industrial radiotracer applications.
abstract: A chromatographic (99)Mo/(99m)Tc generator for industrial applications has been developed using alumina microspheres synthesized through sol-gel process to obtain (99m)Tc in both aqueous and non-aqueous media. The sorbent was mesoporous, mechanically strong and possessed high surface area. (99m)Tc could be eluted from generator system using either acetone or 0.9% NaCl solution with appreciably high yields and high radiochemical as well as radionuclidic purity. The facile, versatile generator provides an efficient way to access (99m)Tc at industrial sites for radiotracer applications.
authors.affiliation: Radiopharmaceuticals Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India. adash@barc.gov.in
authors.forename: Ashutosh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dash
authors.forename: Rubel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chakravarty
authors.forename: Ramu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Pillai
authors.forename: Yugandhara Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Wagh
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Sujoy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: Meera
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Venkatesh
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007221:Industry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007553:Isotope Labeling / Q000379:methods; D008863:Microspheres; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000737:chemistry*; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000737:chemistry*; D011876:Radionuclide Generators / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013667:Technetium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes; D013667:Technetium; D008982:Molybdenum; D000537:Aluminum Oxide