Zirconium-88 and Yttrium-88 are used as diagnostic tools in nuclear security applications
The DOE IP inventory of radioactive isotopes zirconium-88 (Zr-88) and yttrium-88 (Y-88) will soon be replenished and available for purchase beginning in early December. The DOE IP is the exclusive producer of Zr-88, and quantities are typically available by special order only. Don't miss your chance to request material from this batch!
Zirconium-88
Zirconium-88 (t1/2 = 83.4 days), is a gamma emitter most commonly used as a diagnostic tool in nuclear security applications. It is produced at the Isotope Production Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory through the proton bombardment of a niobium target. The activity concentration of the product is of >1 mCi/mL, exhibits a radionuclidic purity of >99% (excluding its Y-88 daughter), and is available in mCi quantities as Zirconium (IV) in 0.1 N HCl. Request a Quote for Zirconium-88
Yttrium-88
The daughter isotope of Zr-88, yttrium-88 (t1/2 = 106.626 days), is also a gamma emitter used in nuclear security applications and in medical applications as a radiolabeling surrogate for yttrium-90. Y-88 is recovered either from the irradiated niobium target or from the decay of its Zr-88 parent. The activity concentration of the product is >1 mCi/mL, it exhibits a radionuclidic purity of >99%, and is available in mCi quantities as Yttrium (III) in 0.1 N HCl. Request a Quote for Yttrium-88
For inquiries about the availability of either radioisotope, please contact the NIDC at contact@isotopes.gov.
