CHENNAI: The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, the second largest R&D establishment under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), celebrated the 40th anniversary of the First Criticality of the Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) on Saturday, with a special commemorative event highlighting decades of innovation, self-reliance and technological excellence in nuclear energy.

Achieving its first criticality in 1985, FBTR has been a flagship of the country’s indigenous fast reactor programme and a key milestone in the nation's pursuit of self-reliance in nuclear energy, a release from IGCAR said.

This event also marked a significant scientific milestone – the successful separation of Phosphorus-32 (P-32) — a radioisotope for radiopharmaceutical applications — obtained

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