Separation process
AssigneeGe Healthcare Limited
InventorMette Husbyn
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for separating a target radiolabelled compound from an impurity, apparatus for performing such a process and a removable cassette for use in such apparatus. Also provided are methods for using the target radiolabelled compound obtained by a method comprising the separating process of the invention.
Claims6
A removable cassette for use with an apparatus for the automated synthesis of a radiolabelled thymidine or thymidine derivative, the cassette comprising a solid phase extraction column containing poly(styrene divinyl benzene) surface modified with 2-piperidone and which further comprises a vessel containing precursor compound, a column to remove any unwanted radioactive ion, and an appropriate vessel connected so as to allow the reaction mixture to be evaporated and allow the product to be formulated as required.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.