Articles | Volume 2, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/mr-2-49-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/mr-2-49-2021
Research article
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18 Feb 2021
Research article |  | 18 Feb 2021

Open-source, partially 3D-printed, high-pressure (50-bar) liquid-nitrogen-cooled parahydrogen generator

Frowin Ellermann, Andrey Pravdivtsev, and Jan-Bernd Hövener

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AR by Frowin Ellermann on behalf of the Authors (15 Dec 2020)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (15 Dec 2020) by Sami Jannin
AR by Frowin Ellermann on behalf of the Authors (18 Dec 2020)

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AA: Author's adjustment | EA: Editor approval
AA by Frowin Ellermann on behalf of the Authors (25 Jan 2021)   Author's adjustment   Manuscript
EA: Adjustments approved (26 Jan 2021) by Sami Jannin
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Short summary
Modern contrast agents for MRI lead to new methods for e.g. cancer diagnosis. One of these promising methods is called PHIP (parahydrogen-induced polarization) and can be performed at low instrumentation costs. However, it is based on parahydrogen which has to be produced on-site. Since commercial generators cost up to 150 000 Euro, we decided to provide the blueprints of our generator (< 3000 Euro) as open source to enable more groups to build their own generator and enter this research field.