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Reaction in Hand: Microreactor produces radioactive probe in a jiffy

By Aimee Cunningham

- More than 2 years ago

A miniature chemical reactor that whips up a diagnostic tool could widen the availability of positron-emission tomography (PET) scans, say the reactor’s inventors.

HOT CHIP. Food dyes illustrate tunnels, pumps, and valves in this microreactor, which makes nanogram amounts of a PET probe. Penny shows scale.