Uses
- NMR spectroscopy solvent for biomolecular structure analysis
- Neutron scattering experiments in materials science
- metabolic labeling studies in biological research
- Chemical synthesis of labeled compounds
General Description
Deuterium oxide-
18O (D
218O) is a highly enriched, dual-isotope form of water containing heavy hydrogen (deuterium) and the heavy oxygen isotope
18O. With a molecular weight of approximately 22.03 g/mol, it is widely utilized as a non-radioactive tracer in biological, metabolic, and kinetic research.