Automation setup for the photochemical/thermal synthesis of radiopharmaceuticals
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Login for More InformationDesign a device that will automate the synthesis of radiopharmaceuticals in a more efficient and less error-prone way than by hand.
Project Overview
Such a device should be able to automate the process of synthesizing a radiopharmaceutical, down to the agitation and elution of the solution while it is being either photolysed with LEDs or heated with a heating jacket, and then finally filter out the final product while separating the byproduct.
Team Picture
![Pictured: Ethan Mendenhall, Logan Nicoll, James Waldenberger, James Briggs, Alice Hegeman, Emily Hutsell.](/projects/f23/radiopharmaceuticals/image/view/739717fa-928e-4c9e-ae4e-f823fa1932b7/IMG_0959.jpeg)
Image
![Fully assembled automation setup](/projects/f23/radiopharmaceuticals/image/view/1a5b5a82-4c6b-4c30-b02d-899db248899f/fullsetup1.jpeg)
Contact Information
Team Members
- Emily Hutsell - Co-Team Leader
- Ethan Mendenhall - Co-Team Leader
- Alice Hegeman - Communicator
- Logan Nicoll - BSAC
- James Waldenberger - BWIG
- James Briggs - BPAG
Advisor and Client
- Prof. Justin Williams - Advisor
- Prof. Eszter Boros - Client
- Dr. Dariusz Smilowicz - Alternate Contact
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