Re: C-14 Labeled Fatty Acids

[chatho@roadrunner.com (Charles Thomas)]

Have you asked New England Nuclear (its DuPont now) about having one made.
They have produced a large variety of C-14 labeled materials in the past



>Radsafers:
>
>A graduate student here at MSU is trying to locate a source for a "standard"
>that contains multiple C-14 labeled fatty acids.  We've looked in a lot of
>catalogs, and called most of the major manufacturers, but haven't found
>anything remotely similar.  One of the student's advisors swears that this
>type of standard exists (and we all know that a graduate advisor could never
>be wrong :>).  
>
>We are looking into making our own standard, but have only been able to
>locate three fatty acids here at MSU (lauric, myristic, and palmitic).
>Monetary resources are scarce, so (needless to say) purchasing the stuff
>doesn't look like an option.  Alternatively, I thought I'd try and tap into
>the generosity that this group so often demonstrates (ok, ok, I'll lay of
>the smooth talk).
>
>If any of you folks have in surplus (as in ready to be disposed of) what
>we're looking for here, we'd very much appreciate a donation.  We'll pop for
>all shipping and related charges.  Additionally, if anyone has any viable
>information about the mysterious "standard" that I described above, I'd also
>appreciate hearing from you.  I know this is a shot in the dark, but it's a
>shot worth taking!
>
>Here are the names of some of the C-14 labeled fatty acids we could use
>(just to name a few):
>
>Arachidonic
>Docasahexaenoic
>Docosapentaenoic
>Docosatetraenoic
>Eichosapentaenoic
>Eicosatriaenoic
>Erucic
>Octadecatetraenoic
>Octadecaenoic
>Linoleic
>Myristic
>Oleic
>Stearic
>
>
>Thanks for your consideration!
>
>-Erick Lindstrom
>
> Erick Lindstrom
> Radiation Safety Officer
> 309 Montana Hall
> Montana State University
> Bozeman, MT  59717-0244
> Phone: (406) 994-2108
> Fax:	(406) 994-4792
> avrel@gemini.oscs.montana.edu
>
>
>
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