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. 2021 Jun 22;14(7):599. doi: 10.3390/ph14070599

Table 2.

Quality control data on [18F]F- batches from different suppliers.

Parameter Method Acceptance Criteria Batch 14/02/19
Supp. 1
Batch 15/03/19
Supp. 1
Batch 12/04/19
Supp. 1
Batch 09/07/20
Supp. 2
Batch 30/07/20
Supp. 2
Batch 06/08/20
Supp. 2
[18F]F- Activity Dose calibrator 12,690–30,600 MBq 12,691 MBq 19,721 MBq 30,599 MBq 16,562MBq 20,139 MBq 21,281 MBq
Radioactive Concentration Dose calibrator 2.7–21.8 GBq/mL 9.1 GBq/mL 13.1 GBq/mL 21.8 GBq/mL 2.76 GBq/mL 3.36 GBq/mL 3.55 GBq/mL
Volume 1.4–6 1.4 mL 1.5 mL 1.4 mL 6 mL 6 mL 6 mL
Appearance Visual test Clear and colorless solution Complies Complies Complies Complies Complies Complies
Identification γ
Spectrometry
Peaks at 511 and 1022 Kev Complies Complies Complies Complies Complies Complies
Half life 105–115 min Complies Complies Complies Complies Complies Complies
Identification HPLC TR [18F]F- test ± 0.5 min TR [18F]F- reference standard Complies Complies Complies Complies Complies Complies
Radiochemical Purity HPLC [18F]F- ≥ 98.5% 99.6% 99.2% 99.5% 100% 100% 100%
pH pH strips 8–14 9 9 9 9 9 9
Radionuclidic Purity γ
Spectrometry
Impurities < 0.1% Complies Complies Complies Complies Complies Complies
Bacterial Endotoxins Eur.Ph. ≤20 EU/V ≤10 EU/V ≤10 EU/V ≤10 EU/V ≤10 EU/V ≤10 EU/V ≤10 EU/V