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Table 3 Description and synthetic results of Quality control tests of [18F]LBT999 for human injection after radiosynthesis on TRACERlab FXFN and AIO modules

From: Fully automated radiosynthesis of [18F]LBT999 on TRACERlab FXFN and AllinOne modules, a PET radiopharmaceutical for imaging the dopamine transporter in human brain

Quality control tests

Description of the test

Release criteria

QC Results of [18F]LBT999

FXFN

AIO

Particulates and color

Visual inspection for color & particulates

Clear, particle-free and colorless

passed

passed

pH

Use of pH strip test

4–5-8.5

5.8

7

Radionuclidic identity

Half-life determination

105–115 min

passed

passed

Radionuclidic purity

Gamma spectrometer

505-515 keV

passed

passed

Filter integrity

Bubble point test

Meet manufacturer’s requirement

passed

passed

Radiochemical purity

Determined by HPLC

> = 95%

>  99.2

>  98

Radiochemical identity

Determined by HPLC

+/− 3% rt

passed

passed

Radiochemical identity

Determined by Radio-TLC

> = 95%

passed

passed

Residual Kryptofix 2.2.2

Color spot test

<  0.22 mg/mL

passed

passed

Na-Asc concentration

Reflectometer

0.35–0.47% m/V

passed

passed

Residual solvent: ACN

Determined by GC

<= 0.41 mg/ml

passed

passed

Residual solvent: EtOH

Determined by GC

<= 100 mg/ml

passed

passed

Bacterial endotoxin

Endosafe (Charles River)

<= 17.5 EU/dose

passed

passed

Sterility test*

No growth observed after 14 days

No visible μorganism growth

passed

passed