Abstract: A radionuclide delivery system that is based upon amorphous, water-soluble polymeric chelators. Each water-soluble polymeric chelator is capable of delivering hundreds of radionuclide atoms to the target. The chemical and physical characteristics of the globular polymer increase the effective decay-particle yield at the target cells and reduce ancillary toxicity due to errant daughter radionuclides by retaining or rebinding daughter nuclei. The delivery system includes a water-soluble polymeric chelator having a plurality of chelating groups; and a plurality of radionuclide atoms bound to a least a portion of the chelating groups, wherein the plurality of chelating groups immobilize at least a portion of the plurality of radionuclide atoms.

Abstract: A process of preparing gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles is disclosed and includes forming a suspension of magnetic nanoparticles within a suitable liquid, adding an amount of a reducible gold compound and a reducing agent to the suspension, and, maintaining the suspension for time sufficient to form gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to labeled compounds, for example, isotopically enriched mustard gas metabolites including: [1,1′,2,2′-13C4]ethane, 1,1′-sulfonylbis[2-(methylthio); [1,1′,2,2′-13C4]ethane, 1-[[2-(methylsulfinyl)ethyl]sulfonyl]-2-(methylthio); [1,1′,2,2′-13C4]ethane, 1,1′-sulfonylbis[2-(methylsulfinyl)]; and, 2,2′-sulfinylbis([1,2-13C2]ethanol of the general formula where Q1 is selected from the group consisting of sulfide (—S—), sulfone (—S(O)—), sulfoxide (—S(O2)—) and oxide (—O—), at least one C* is 13C, X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and deuterium, and Z is selected from the group consisting of hydroxide (—OH), and —Q2—R where Q2 is selected from the group consisting of sulfide (—S—), sulfone(—S(O)—), sulfoxide (—S(O2)—) an