Hydroxamate column-based purification of zirconium-89 ...
Zirconium-89 (89 Zr) is a long-lived (t 1/2 = 78.4 h) positron-emitting isotope that is useful for positron emission tomography (PET) based diagnostic imaging using radiolabeled antibodies. Hydroxamate resin columns are predominantly used for the purification of 89 Zr from cyclotron bombarded nat Y targets dissolved in strong HCl.