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Re[2]: C-14 Labeled Fatty Acids



     You might want to contact the Health Physicist at National Institute 
     of Health in Bethesda, MD for some assistance.  Sorry don't know the 
     phone number or HP's name....mike coogen


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Subject: Re: C-14 Labeled Fatty Acids
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at ~GW1
Date:    2/21/96 9:24 PM


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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