Applications of accelerator mass spectrometry

Drug development

Toxicology (low-level, I.e., ambient dose-response)

Human metabolism and distribution

Trace analysis by post-labeling

Geochemistry - radiocarbon dating

AMS can be used for any experiment that is currently done by scintillation counting, but is faster and requires much less radioactivity.

• Experiments can be done on humans

• Minimum precautions needed during synthesis of reagents

• No regulations involved in disposal

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