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Separation of strontium-90 and yttrium-90 in the presence of thorium-234 by dynamic ion chromatography

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A relatively rapid (<20 min) technique is described for the analysis of 90Sr and 90Y in the presence of 234Th. The method joins ion-chromatography and on-line scintillation detection. Experiments were performed to characterize separation of the three radionuclides in an Ion Pac CS5 ion-exchange column under the influence of the following eluents: oxalic acid, diglycolic acid (DGA), α-hydroxy isobuteric acid (HIBA), and a mixture of hydrochloric acid and ammonium sulfate. Ammonium sulfate was the most effective of the eluents tested, yielding a resolution of 2.04 for strontium/yttrium and 1.03 for strontium/thorium. Within the limits of experimental uncertainty, the recoveries were quantitative for 90Sr and 90Y in the presence of 17 to 262 Bq. ml of 234 Th.1

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Borai, E.H., El-Sofany, E.A. Separation of strontium-90 and yttrium-90 in the presence of thorium-234 by dynamic ion chromatography. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 262, 697–701 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-004-0495-6

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