Cyclotron and Radiochemistry Laboratory

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Nationally-accessible research-dedicated facility for radionuclide production and radiopharmaceutical chemistry. CARL provides facilities for radionuclide production including target design and preparation, cyclotron irradiation, target radionuclide purification, and radiochemistry development/radiopharmaceutical synthesis. The facility offers: (i) use of equipment including an 11 MeV cyclotron, high purity germanium detector (HPGe), ICP-OES, 6 hot cells/shielded fume hoods, radiosynthesis and radioanalytical modules (ii) a pipeline to on-site preclinical in vitro and in vivo research with tracers developed in CARL (iii) Supply and shipment of radionuclides and/or radiotracers (iv) Sample analysis e.g. trace metal analysis on ICP-OES (v) Use of CARL space for hands-on teaching and training.

Key contact name:

Dr Julia Blower

Key contact email address:

julia.blower@kcl.ac.uk

Website link:

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/facilities/carl

Telephone number:

07896022994

Social media links/handles:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/cyclotron-and-radiochemistry-laboratory/