University of California

Mikael Nilsson

George E Miller

Leila Safavi-Tehrani

Methods and systems are provided for continuous-flow production of radioisotopes with high specific activity. Radioisotopes with high specific activity produced according to the methods described are also provided. The methods can include causing a liquid capture matrix to contact a target containing a target nuclide; irradiating the target with radiation, ionizing radiation, particles, or a combination thereof to produce the radionuclides that are ejected from the target and into the capture matrix; and causing the liquid capture matrix containing the radionuclides to flow from the target to recover the capture matrix containing the radionuclides with high specific activity. The methods are suitable for the production of a variety of radionuclides. For example, in some aspects the target nuclide isNp, and the radionuclide isNp that decays to producePu. In other aspects, the target nuclide isMo, and the radionuclide is Mo that decays to produceTc.

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Mikael Nilsson