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

Patent ·
OSTI ID:864036

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.- 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.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
US 4298591
OSTI ID:
864036
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English