First carbon-14 dispatched from Chinese plant
China's first batch of the carbon-14 isotope produced at a commercial reactor was officially dispatched on 16 May from the Qinshan nuclear power plant in Zhejiang province. China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said the milestone "marks the first mass production achievement under He Fu No.1, China's first isotope production technology brand, and signifies the establishment of China's fully integrated industrial chain for carbon-14 isotope development, from independent R&D and production to commercial supply."

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