Radiochemical separation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009876",
  "term": "Radiochemical separation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A chemical process used to isolate and purify specific radionuclides from a mixture, often involving techniques like precipitation, solvent extraction, or chromatography. This separation is performed to reduce interferences during radioactivity measurements or to prepare a pure radioactive sample. It is a key step in many radioanalytical procedures.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "radioactive",
    "radionuclide"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2525 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/radiochemical-separation/"
}