Analytical Chemistry

We have a unique capability within the nuclear engineering department to separate and study analytes using techniques such as liquid chromatography and mass spectroscopy. Not only are these tools relevant to theranostics development, but we apply these techniques to applications outside of the medical physics world, with nuclear fuel characterization as an example.

Highlighted Equipment

• Agilent 7850 ICP-MS
• Agilent HPLC System

• EZAG AR-2000 TLC Scanner

Biochemistry

To study the performance of theranostics and their mechanisms on cancer, we grow cell cultures on in-house incubators and we can store these cultures in our ultra-low temperature freezer.

Isotope Production

In working with the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (Michigan State University) and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, we design and produce irradiation targets for isotope production, along with the chemical separation pipeline for transferring the products into a useful form.