Example 1
Solutions of stannous chloride (40 mg/mL, Sigma 243523) were prepared in deionized water under flowing nitrogen. A 0.5 mL aliquot was filtered and mixed with 1.00 mL NaCl (1.00 M) plus 150 mg of preservative-free heparin (10,000 IU/mL). Approximately 100 mCi of freshly eluted 99mTc was added and mixed for 30 minutes at room temperature. Aliquots containing approximately 10 mCi of 99mTc and 20 mg of heparin were removed for tissue experiments.
Radiolabeled heparin was also analyzed by Sephadex G25 column chromatography (HiTrap 5 mL desalting columns, GE healthcare, 17140801) with 0.15 M NaCl as the elution buffer, and approximately 1 mL fractions were collected.