Mo-99 Purification Cell (IMAGE)

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Mo-99 Purification Cell

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Argonne chemist Amanda Youker operates a remote manipulator arm in a radiation-shielded cell. The cell is used for the purification of molybdenum-99 in a process recently demonstrated by Argonne that could lead to a domestic source of the important medical isotope.

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