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The synthesis and scintigraphic studies in rats of99mTc-amino acid complexes containing the Tc
N multiple bond are reported. Chromatographic analysis shows the formation of a multicomponent system affected by tertiary phosphines employed as reducing agents of pertechnetate-99m in the systhesis of the complexes with cysteine (CYS) and cysteine ethyl ester (CYS-OEt), while no influence of them is observed in99mTc-complexes having cysteamine (CSA) as ligand. Electrophoresis stresses a strong anionic character in all these compounds. It has not been possible to define their chemical identity by a comparison with the neutral technetium-99 nitrido complexes characterized by spectroscopic and X-ray crystallographic data due to the complexity of the99mTc-system. These complexes are stable at 80 °C over a period of 2 hours. Time-activity curves indicate a renal tissue retention only for the99mTc-(CSA) complexes.
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Radioactive solutions of 177g,mLuIIICl3 are used for labeling organic compounds for metabolic radiotherapy and radioimmunotherapy. The labeling process involves Lu in III oxidation state, so the presence of other stable impurities in the same oxidation state could result in an isomorphous dilution of radioactive 177gLu. Samples of 177gLuCl3 were analyzed to quantify the chemical impurities with a special regard for trivalent elements with instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA), carried out in the research nuclear reactor TRIGA MARK II (GA, USA) of the Università degli Studi di Pavia, and electrothermal atomic absorption spectroscopy (ET-AAS) (Varian, USA) at LASA.
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Trace element (TE) characterization and analysis in epiphytic lichens collected in different areas of the Himalayas (Nepal) and of the Alps (Italy) is presented. The results give information for the assessment of TE distribution present in the two different areas. The evaluation of the enrichment factors may provide information for many elements about their association to long-distance atmospheric transport phenomena. To this purpose, samples of superficial soils, collected in the same areas of those of the lichens, have also been analyzed. Most of the trace elements were determined by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA), while lead and cadmium measurements were carried out with electrothermal atomic absorption spectroscopy (ET-AAS).
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The nuclear properties of 186gRe make it a useful agent for radionuclide therapy and imaging. The coordination compound [186gRe]Re-HEDP has proved to be a successful bone seeking agent for palliation of metastatic bone pain. Chemical, radiochemical and radionuclidic purity of commercial radiopharmaceutical [186gRe]Re-HEDP have been checked by means by γ- and β-spectrometries, INAA and paper radio-chromatography. The results indicate a good radionuclidic purity, with levels of contamination from the short-lived 188Re well below the required specifications. After injection of the radiopharmaceutical, the radiochemical measurements conducted in vivo, on biological matrices, blood, plasma and urine, have shown that, entering the systemic circulation, 186gRe dissociates from the bis-phosphonate complex as hydrosoluble [186gRe]ReO4-, and the two chemical species follow different biokinetics.
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In 1990, following an agreement with the Royal Nepal Academy of Science, the Italian National Research Council (CNR) installed a scientific laboratory (Pyramid) at 5,050 m (s.l.) in the Himalayan region. Among the environmental related researches, the task project RATEAP (Remote Areas Trace Elements Atmospheric Pollution), started in 2001, aims at obtaining information about the chemical composition of the high altitude airborne particulate matter. During the period of March-April 2002 series of samplings have been carried out by pump aspiration. Samples of total suspended particles (TSP) as well as of the particles size fraction PM10 and PM 2.5 have been collected and submitted to INAA for the determination of more than 30 elements present, at nanogram levels, in few micrograms of air dust. Data quality assurance has been performed by the analysis of different NIST SRMs and, in particular, the SRM 2783 Air particulate on Filter Media.
