Isotopic labelling

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006247",
  "term": "Isotopic labelling",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The technique of incorporating a specific isotope, either stable or radioactive, into a molecule or material to act as a tracer. This allows researchers to follow the path of the labeled atoms through chemical reactions, metabolic pathways, or physical processes. The altered mass or radioactivity of the label provides a detectable signal, often measured by mass spectrometry or scintillation counting.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "labelling"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2521 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/isotopic-labelling/"
}