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Reactor Sharing Program Projects
A sampling of recent projects under this program utilizing the University of Missouri Research Reactor and its resident technical and analytical experts include:
  • Hope College, Chemistry/Geological and Environmental Sciences: NAA of heavy and light rare-earth elements as part of taphonomy study of paleoenvironment of dinosaur site
  • Principia College, Physics: Visit to NAA lab and neutron scattering lab for undergrads
  • Iowa State University Physics: neutron irradiation of MgB2 wires to study effects of neutron damage on superconducting properties of MgB2
  • University of Missouri-Columbia, Chemistry: Re-186 to develop sensor (scintillation) that is selective for Tc-99 pertechnetate
  • University of Missouri-Columbia, Veterinary Medicine and Surgery: Sm-153 to investigate radiation damage to physics as function of administered dose and over course of skeletal development in rabbits regarding juvenile osteosarcoma
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Biochemistry: Se-75 for metabolic labeling of proteins involved in redox regulation of protein folding and cell signaling
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Radiology: Re-186 to study maximum tolerated dose study and therapeutic efficacy
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Radiology: Lu-177 and Gd-159 to develop novel bone-seeking radiopharmaceuticals for early detection and treatment of bone metastasis
  • University of North Dakota, Energy and Environmental Research Center: Hg and Se analysis by INAA to measure and evaluate tissue mercury and selenium contents in tissues of marine mammals
  • Washington University, Earth and Planetary Sciences: NAA of geological materials
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MURR Relicensing
The reactor is in the process of relicensing for another 20 years of nuclear-based research, education and medical and other applications. Check here for project updates.


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