study of the alternative elution agent for the diphonix resin
;Kanka Lukas;Janda Jiri
postepy higieny i medycyny doswiadczalnej (online)2016Vol. 31pp. 370-375
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Abstract
The work was focused on the experimental determination of the
separation-extraction properties of solid extrahent DIPHONIX (Eichrom
Industries, USA) depending on the used eluent. Extraction properties were
tested for plutonium, americium, curium, and uranium. The used mobile phases
were hydrochloric acid and nitric acid at various concentrations. The aim was
to find the most appropriate combination of mobile phase and eluent, which
would lead to the highest possible yield. The most commonly used eluent
published in literature is 1-hydroxyethane 1, 1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP,
Etidronic Acid). Based on the research the specific compounds were selected
which are generaly known for their complexing properties, such as the salts
of oxalic acid and citric acid at different concentrations. Activities of the
samples obtained by elution were measured by liquid scintillation
spectrometry.