Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The Nuclear Metrology Laboratory (LMN) at IPEN-CNEN/SP is developing a research project aimed at studying analytical techniques for determining radioactive impurities, emitting alpha and beta particles. This project started with the determination of impurities present in 99Mo, which is used to obtain the radiopharmaceutical 99mTc by means of radiochemical separation in the 99Mo/99mTc generator. The study of the anionic extracting agent Strata X-A widely used in quality analysis, was realized by means a breakthrough curve in order to validate its total exchange capacity for Mo. The breaking point was determined at (2.75 +/- 0.14) mL, showing that just one 0.5 g Strata X-A cartridge is sufficient to retain 1.0 mL of a (Na2MoO4+ 99Mo) solution in concentration of 2.42 g L- 1.
Institution: Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares
Language: English
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4415596648