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Instantaneous radioiodination of rose bengal at room temperature and a cold kit therefor

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OSTI ID:7144748

The disclosure relates to the radioiodination of rose bengal at room temperature and a cold-kit therefor. A purified rose bengal tablet is stirred into acidified ethanol at or near room temperature, until a suspension forms. Reductant-free [sup 125]I[sup [minus]] is added and the resulting mixture stands until the exchange label reaction occurs at room temperature. A solution of sterile isotonic phosphate buffer and sodium hydroxide is added and the final resulting mixture is sterilized by filtration. 1 fig.

Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 4298591; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 6-026509
OSTI ID:
7144748
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English