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Isotope Product Catalog

With 225+ isotopes available for purchase, the U.S. Department of Energy Isotope Program is the world leader in quality, purity, and availability of the most sought after and rare isotopes.

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New FOA: Traineeship in Isotope R&D and Production

The DOE Office of Science is excited to announce a new Funding Opportunity for Traineeship in Isotope R&D and Production.

FOA: Traineeship in Isotope R&D and Production

DOE IP Response to COVID-19

An update on what the DOE IP is currently doing to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

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DOE IP & NIDC Response to COVID-19

Translating Research to Applications

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the production of isotopes across the Department's facilities that are critical to everyday applications, particularly in the medical arena.

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Medical Isotopes

With more than 35 medically relevant isotopes available and others under investigation, the NIDC is committed to supplying the world with the highest quality isotopes for medical use.

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Technical Resources

Need a custom service for your order? We offer a wide variety of special services to complement our radioactive and stable isotope offerings.

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Technical Resources

Our mission is to support the U.S. Department of Energy Isotope Program as the global leader in the production and distribution of radioactive and enriched stable isotopes that are deemed critical or are in short supply.

NIDC News

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Meet Brian Egle

Brian Egle enjoys variety and values collaboration

FOA: Traineeship in Isotope R&D and Production

New FOA: Traineeship in Isotope R&D and Production

The DOE Office of Science is excited to announce a new Funding Opportunity for Traineeship in Isotope R&D and Production.

Student Bursary for Pacifichem 2021

Student Bursary - Pacifichem 2021

Student bursaries available to attend selected radiochemistry-related symposia at Pacifichem 2021.

DOE Isotope Program Highlights

Image courtesy of Jon Burns, Texas A&M University At-211 – ketone interaction within the chromatography column.

New Elegant Method for Rapid Recovery of Anti-Cancer Agent At-211

April 30, 2021

A high-speed, high-yield recovery approach for At-211 means improved availability of this cancer-treating isotope.

Image courtesy of Donald Montoya, Los Alamos National Laboratory Cerium-134 can be targeted to provide an imaging analogue for two different therapy isotopes, actinium-225 and thorium-227. This helps scientists understand these therapy isotopes and develop new treatments. These novel isotopes are being developed and produced by the DOE Isotope Program.

New Imaging Isotope Meets Promising Therapy Isotopes

April 30, 2021

New production methods for cerium-134 advance technologies for imaging human disease and guiding treatment.

Julie Ezold has been elected to a three-year term on the American Nuclear Society’s Board of Directors.

Ezold elected to the ANS Board of Directors

April 26, 2021

Julie Ezold, section head at ORNL, has been elected to a three-year term on the American Nuclear Society’s Board of Directors.

Increasing the Arsenal of Radioisotopes in the Fight Against Cancer

Increasing the Arsenal of Radioisotopes in the Fight Against Cancer

April 1, 2021

A new supply of a critical radioisotope advances personalized medicine.