Preparation and evaluation of SnO2-based 68Ge/68Ga generator made from 68Ge produced through natZn(α,xn) reaction

A simple method for preparation of pure 68Ga‐acetate precursor for formulation of radiopharmaceuticals: Physicochemical characteristics of the 68Ga eluate of the SnO2 based‐68Ge/68Ga column generator

“…The estimated acetone content was below the detection limit (0.01% v / v ). The Sn concentration in the primary 68 Ge eluate as estimated was 0.03 ppm …”

“…Paper chromatography (PC) strips, Whatman 1, were purchased from Whatman International Limited, England. The 68 Ge/ 68 Ga column generator was prepared with tin dioxide indigenously prepared from metallic tin …”

“…Tin dioxide was chosen as the column matrix. Tin dioxide was synthesized, and column was prepared as the reported method …”

“…The trace level of acetone content was determined by iodoform test. The trace level of the tin ion contamination in the decayed samples was determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry technique by using the iCAP 6500 ICP spectrometer (Thermo Scientific) as reported in the paper . The iron content was determined by α,α′‐dipyridyl reagent…”

“…In this study, the parent 68 Ge has been produced through the nat Ga(p, 2n) reaction in the cyclotron of Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata. The 68 Ge/ 68 Ga column generator has been prepared with tin dioxide indigenously prepared from metallic tin . The primary 68 Ga eluate was postpurified by using a small cation exchange resin column chromatography .…”