The conference website is/was [located here](https://www.acs.org/meetings/acs-meetings/fall.html).
I presented a presentation titled "Intersect Radiochemical Innovating Separations (IRIS)".
## Abstract:
One of the most significant developments of the 20th century was the use of radioisotopes in medical, industrial, and research applications . Several sectors of our economy rely on isotopes - from medical applications to treatment of cancer and heart disease, to clean and renewable energy technologies, to basic research on climate and quantum computing. However, designing, producing, and radio-chemically separating isotopes to pure form is labor intensive and consists of a complex process dependent on a variety of information. For example, a few keys parameters include a dependency on the distribution coefficient (Kd) of various metal ions as a function of acidity and temperature, selectivity and retention capacity of resin for various metal ions, matrix effects of various polyatomic anions on metal ions uptake by resins, and oxidation states of the metal ions. This information is often recorded in journals, reports, flow sheets, and the brains of subject matter experts. None of these storage methods are particularly amenable to the digital format required to perform the analytics that support autonomy and future state prediction. In addition to capturing vital process information, several systems that are currently operated by hand can be converted to work with application programming interfaces (API) which facilitates automation and scripting of experiments and production. The potential of increased automation in radioisotope production opens up the possibility of rapid, high-throughput assessment of various approaches and around the clock production - procedures that would otherwise be time-consuming and labor-intensive in traditional approaches. This presentation discusses a few efforts to increase automation currently underway with the help of ORNL's "INTERSECT" initiative and discusses their potential application and benefits for current isotope production.
