Nuclear Medicine and Biology
Volume 34, Issue 5 , Pages 511-522 , July 2007

Avidin–biotin system: a small library of cysteine biotinylated derivatives designed for the [99mTc(N)(PNP)]2+ metal fragment

  • Cristina Bolzati

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    • ICIS-CNR, Corso Stati Uniti, 4, 35127 Padova, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 049 8275352; fax: +39 049 8275366.
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  • Andrea Caporale

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padova, Italy
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  • Stefania Agostini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padova, Italy
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  • Davide Carta

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padova, Italy
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  • Mario Cavazza-Ceccato

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padova, Italy
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  • Fiorenzo Refosco

      Affiliations

    • ICIS-CNR, Corso Stati Uniti, 4, 35127 Padova, Italy
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  • Francesco Tisato

      Affiliations

    • ICIS-CNR, Corso Stati Uniti, 4, 35127 Padova, Italy
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  • Elisabetta Schievano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padova, Italy
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  • Giuliano Bandoli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padova, Italy

Received 2 October 2006 ,Revised 5 April 2007 ,Accepted 6 April 2007.

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PII: S0969-8051(07)00098-4

doi: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2007.04.006

Nuclear Medicine and Biology
Volume 34, Issue 5 , Pages 511-522 , July 2007