Trace can now supply high purity O-18 (H₂O) with excellent characteristics for [¹⁸F]-FDG based PET. This material is produced through fractional distillation of purified water. The use of GMP guidelines ensures a high and consistent quality.

Isotope composition
O-18	97.6%at
O-17	0.8%at
O-16	1.6%at

 

Test	Specification	Method/Reference
Main substance content is no less:	99.999 %wt.
Appearance	Clear, colorless, free of visible particulate matter	Visual inspection
Conductivity	0.4 mS/cm	Conductivity meter
pH	6.8	pH meter
pyrogenicity	0.03 EU/ml,	LAL test
Sterility	Passes test	test
Total Organic Carbon	0.5 mg/L	TOC analyzer
H	> 99.9
D	≈ 0.015
T	< 5 10-11Ci/L

 

Chemical composition
F	< 0.2 mg/L	Conductivity meter
Na	0.49 mg/L	ICP MS
Mg	0.0039 mg/L	ICP MS
K	0.058 mg/L	ICP MS
Ca	0.004 mg/L	ICP MS
Fe	0.035 mg/L	Conductivity meter
Br	0.047 mg/L	ICP MS
NH3	< 0.03 mg/L	Conductivity meter
Li	0.000025 mg/L	ICP MS
Be	< 0.00001 mg/L	ICP MS
B	0.0029 mg/L	ICP MS
Al	0.0020 mg/L	ICP MS
Si	0.180 mg/L	ICP MS
Cl	< 0.2 mg/L	Conductivity meter
Ti	0.0014 mg/L	ICP MS
V	0.000038 mg/L	ICP MS
Cr	0.0046 mg/L	ICP MS
Mn	0.00008 mg/L	ICP MS
Co	0.00048 mg/L	ICP MS
Ni	0.00039 mg/L	ICP MS
Cu	0.00053 mg/L	ICP MS
Zn	0.0064 mg/L	ICP MS
Ge	< 0.00001 mg/L	ICP MS
As	0.000011 mg/L	ICP MS
Se	< 0.00001 mg/L	ICP MS
Sr	0.0001 mg/L	ICP MS
Mo	< 0.00001 mg/L	ICP MS
Ag	< 0.00001 mg/L	ICP MS
Cd	< 0.00001 mg/L	ICP MS
Sn	0.00012 mg/L	ICP MS
Sb	< 0.00001 mg/L	ICP MS
Te	0.000033 mg/L	ICP MS
Ba	0.000059 mg/L	ICP MS
Hg	0.000024 mg/L	ICP MS
Tl	< 0.00001 mg/L	ICP MS
Pb	0.000011 mg/L	ICP MS
Bi	< 0.00001 mg/L	ICP MS

Package size: 10, 25, 50 gram in borosilicate standard glass vials with rubber-stoppers and aluminum crimp seals. Vials are sterilized prior to filling.