Germanium-68

ISOTOPE ⁶⁸Ge
Half Life / Daughter	270.8 days to gallium-68
Major Radiation	Positron - 511 keV
Form	Germanium (IV) in < 1 M HCl
Activity	> 10 mCi/ml (concentration)
Radiopurity	> 99%
PRODUCTION
Source	BNL: Proton reaction on gallium chloride targets LANL: Proton reaction on gallium metal
Processing	Dissolution, ion exchange, distillation and extraction
DISTRIBUTION
Shipment	Crimp-seal bottle
Availability	Stock
Unit of Sale	Millicuries
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Contacts	Oak Ridge National Laboratory Isotope Business Office Call: (865) 574-6984 Fax: (865) 574-6986 email: isotopes@ornl.gov