Research Article

A Novel Method for the Synthesis of -Ofloxacin Kits Using D-Penicillamine as Coligand and Their Application as Infection Imaging Agent

Table 2

In vitro stability of 99mTc-ofloxacin complex at room temperature and in blood serum at 37°C (%LE ± SD, ).

Room temperatureSerum at 37°C
Time (hrs)Time (hrs)
12 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

Labelling efficiency (%) 99.62 99.60 99.18 99.09 99.01 98.81 99.07 99.03 99.02 99.01 99.00 99.00
Free 99m0.20 0.20 0.42 0.46 0.47 0.56 0.54 0.43 0.53 0.72 0.54 0.46
Colloids/hydrolysed (99mTcO2)0.18 0.20 0.40 0.45 0.52 0.63 0.39 0.53 0.45 0.27 0.46 0.54