Optimization of Radiochemical Reactions using Droplet Arrays

Current automated radiosynthesizers are designed to produce large clinical batches of radiopharmaceuticals. They are not well suited for reaction optimization or novel radiopharmaceutical development since each data point involves significant reagent consumption, and contamination of the apparatus requires time for radioactive decay before the next use. To address these limitations, a platform for performing arrays of miniature droplet-based reactions in parallel, each confined within a surface-tension trap on a patterned polytetrafluoroethylene-coated silicon "chip", was developed. These chips enable rapid and convenient studies of reaction parameters including reagent concentrations, reaction solvent, reaction temperature and time. This platform permits the completion of hundreds of reactions in a few days with minimal reagent consumption, instead of taking months using a conventional radiosynthesizer.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2021

Enthalten in:

Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE - (2021), 168 vom: 12. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rios, Alejandra [VerfasserIn]
Holloway, Travis S [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jia [VerfasserIn]
van Dam, R Michael [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Indicators and Reagents
Journal Article
Radiopharmaceuticals
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Silicon
Solvents
Video-Audio Media
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Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 18.03.2021

Date Revised 02.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3791/62056

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM322034450