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Production of [15O]Water at Low-Energy Proton Cyclotrons

Journal Article · · Applied Radiation and Isotopes
OSTI ID:891212

We report a simple system for producing [15O]H2O from nitrogen-15 in a nitrogen/hydrogen gas target with recycling of the target nitrogen, allowing production on low-energy proton-only accelerators with minimal consumption of isotopically enriched nitrogen-15. The radiolabeled water is separated from the target gas and radiolytically produced ammonia by temporary freezing in a small trap at -40 C.

Research Organization:
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Director. Office of Science. Office of Biological andEnvironmental Research
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
891212
Report Number(s):
LBNL--59201; BnR: KP1401020
Journal Information:
Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Journal Name: Applied Radiation and Isotopes Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 64; ISSN 0969-8043; ISSN ARISEF
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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