Radiochemical process development
Developing radiochemical processes for source material extraction, target processing, radionuclide purification, radiolabelling and quality control.
We develop the radiochemistry required for your radionuclide or radiopharmaceutical production process.
Our work combines expertise in radiochemistry, engineering and GMP to develop processes that can progress towards reliable, automated routine production.
Capabilities
Where we can contribute.
01
Target material recovery and purification
Recovery and recycling routes for valuable target materials.
02
Post-irradiation target processing
Target handling, mechanical processing and dissolution chemistry.
03
Radionuclide generator development
Generator design, radionuclide separation and recovery, breakthrough and long-term performance.
04
Radionuclide separation and purification
Chromatography, solid-phase extraction, liquid–liquid extraction and solid–liquid separation.
05
Process optimisation
Process parameters, reproducibility, robustness, yield and reaction time.
06
Radiolabelling
Precursor design, labelling chemistry, purification and formulation.
07
Quality-control method development
HPLC, GC, TLC, LC-MS, and alpha, beta and gamma spectrometry.
08
Waste-stream optimisation
Waste-volume reduction, treatment concepts and material recovery.
Typical customer questions
Questions we can help answer
How can we process our target, purify the desired radionuclide and recover the target material?
Which parameters in our process are critical to achieving consistent yield and purity?
Can we simplify our radiolabelling process to improve reliability and efficiency?
How can we maintain our product’s stability during sterilisation and storage?
OUTPUT
Typical project deliverables
Target processing method
Radionuclide purification process
Radiolabelling protocol
Process development report
Scope
FutureChemistry develops, optimises and tests radiochemical processes for radionuclide and radiopharmaceutical production. Accelerator or reactor engineering, detailed irradiation and target physics, and full responsibility for routine quality control and batch release are outside our scope.
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