Journal of Glycomics and Metabolism
Open Access
Synthesis of Labeled Rifabutin Dithiocarbamate: A Potential Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Imaging Agent
Mar 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2572-5424.jgm-16-1352
Syed Qaiser ShahCorresponding author
In this investigation, Rifabutin dithiocarbamate (RFND) was labeled with Technetium-99m (99mTc) using tricarbonyl technique. The labeled RFND was further characterized in terms of radiochemical purity, stability in saline & serum, in vitro bacterial binding, biodistribution in animal model rats and…