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A performance comparison of commercially available strontium extraction chromatography columns

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Extraction chromatographic separations following a nuclear event will require both speed and accuracy. Ideally these separations will be carried out using commercially available products. Because 90Sr is a likely material to be used in a radioactivity dispersal device, commercially available products for the separation of strontium were tested to evaluate differences in their elution profiles that may affect elution procedures. Gravity flow columns show better resolution, but vacuum flow columns allow rapid processing and are still adequate for purification if multiple aqueous conditions can be employed in the elution strategy.

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This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security under Grant Award Number, 2012-DN-130-NF0001. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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  1. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, HRC 102, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Box 454009, Las Vegas, NV, 89154, USA

    Derek R. McLain & Ralf Sudowe

  2. Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Ave B109, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA

    Carol J. Mertz

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McLain, D.R., Mertz, C.J. & Sudowe, R. A performance comparison of commercially available strontium extraction chromatography columns. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 307, 1825–1831 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4634-z

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