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. 2019 Apr 18;24(8):1534. doi: 10.3390/molecules24081534

Table 3.

The main characteristics of the proposed processes for formulating zirconium-89 solutions for radiopharmaceutical preparations.

Formulation Method Total Yield of 89Zr, % pHmax. Shelf Life
ZR-resin only (0.1 M oxalic acid) 90 ± 2% 5.0 ± 0.5 8–9 days
ZR-resin + Chelex-100 (0.1 M sodium oxalate) 93 ± 2% 6.0 ± 0.5 >10 days
ZR-resin + Chelex-100 (0.1 M sodium citrate) 90 ± 1% 5.0 ± 0.5 3–4 days
ZR-resin + Chelex-100 (1.0 M sodium citrate) 94 ± 2% 6.5 ± 0.5 6–7 days