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1. An apparatus for preparing a small amount of a radioactive substance combination, comprising:a one-part body,a mixing device integrated in the body and adapted to receive a small amount of chemical substances, andat least one receptacle integrated in the body and connected to the mixing device and adapted to hold a small amount of a chemical substance. 2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein one or more of the at least one receptacle has a volume of less than 100 μl. 3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: one or more conduits integrated in the apparatus and having a volume of less than 100 μl. 4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein each conduit has a height of less than 100 μm and a width of less than 500 μm. 5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the mixing device and each of the at least one receptacle are interconnected by a corresponding at least one conduit. 6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mixing device is a conduit. 7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mixing device is selected from the group including cascade mixers, diffusion mixers, lamination mixers, mixers operating according to the split-recombine principle, mixers operating with the assistance of alternating electrical fields or with sonic or vibratory support. 8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the mixing device has a holding capacity of less than 100 μl. 9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the apparatus is adapted to be closed and sealed towards the outside. 10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: at least one access for a sensor, and/or one mechanical interface with the outside. 11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:at least one conveying and dosing means, respectively, selected from the group including: means or a part of means operating with the use of centrifugal force, electrical force acting on a fluid, pressure or volume variation, or a conveying method functioning with sonic or vibratory support. 12. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:at least one measuring or sensor means for determining a physical magnitude from among the group including: the type and power of radioactive radiation, pH, and temperature; a means for carrying out chromatography or electrophoresis; and/or a means for detecting refraction of light and/or detecting at least one property of a substance from among the group including the presence or absence, quantity, color, and index of refractivity, an ion exchange column, a size exclusion column or part thereof. 13. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the apparatus is controllable from outside and further comprises means for receiving control and/or power supply signals. 14. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least parts of the apparatus are manufactured as a monolith via micro process engineering, including micro injection molding or micro embossing. 15. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, at the inside, the apparatus comprises coated surfaces to prevent substances from adhering or for catalyzing chemical reactions. 16. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a heating and/or cooling device or part thereof 17. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the apparatus is made of plastics, polyethylene, polypropylene, polymethylmethacrylate, cyclo-olefin-copolymer (COC), polytetrafluoroethylene, polycarbonate, silicon, metal, or glass. 18. A system, comprising:an apparatus for preparing a small amount of a radioactive substance combination, wherein the apparatus comprises:a one-part body;a mixing device integrated in the body and adapted to receive a small amount of chemical substances; andat least one receptacle integrated in the body and connected to the mixing device and adapted to hold a small amount of a chemical substance; anda control unit adapted to be coupled to the apparatus for control thereof. 19. The system as claimed in claim 18, further comprising:an isotope source adapted to be coupled to the apparatus, andanother source of chemical substances not integrated in the apparatus. 20. The system as claimed in claim 18, further comprising:a conveying and dosing means, respectively, adapted to be coupled to the apparatus;measuring or sensor means;a means for carrying out chromatography or electrophoresis; and/ora means for detecting refraction of light and/or detecting at least one property of a substance from among the group including the presence or absence, quantity, color, and index of refractivity, an ion exchange column, a size exclusion column or part thereof. 21. A method of preparing a small amount of a radioactive substance combination comprising:providing an apparatus adapted for preparing a small amount of a chemical substance combination, wherein the apparatus comprises:a one-part body,a mixing device integrated in the body and adapted to receive a small amount of chemical substances, andat least one receptacle integrated in the body and connected to the mixing device and adapted to hold a small amount of a chemical substance;supplying a small amount of at least one substance into the mixing device of the apparatus;supplying a small amount of at least one radioactive substance into the mixing device;mixing the at least one substance with the at least one radioactive substance; andwithdrawing the resulting substance combination. 22. The method as claimed in claim 21, wherein supplying of a small amount of the at least one substance comprises supplying an amount of less than 1 ml. 23. The method as claimed in claim 21, further comprising: supplying a substance from a receptacle which is integrated in the apparatus. 24. The method as claimed in claim 21, wherein at least one substance is introduced into a receptacle of the apparatus when the apparatus is manufactured. 25. The method as claimed in claim 21, wherein supplying a small amount of at least one radioactive substance comprises supplying the radioactive substance from outside the apparatus. 26. The method as claimed in claim 21, further comprising: cooling or heating of substances. 27. The method as claimed in claim 21, further comprising: performing quality control of one or more substances or substance combinations in the apparatus. 28. The method as claimed in claim 21, further comprising: performing quality control of the resulting radiochemical substance combination prior to withdrawal. 29. The method as claimed in claim 21, wherein performing quality control comprises performing size exclusion chromatography, ion exchange chromatography, and/or thin film chromatography. 30. The method as claimed in claim 21, wherein mixing the at least one substance with the at least one radioactive substance comprises radioactive labeling of biomolecules with isotopes. 31. The method as claimed in claim 21, wherein mixing the at least one substance with the at least one radioactive substance results in a chemical bond between the at least one radioactive substance and the at least one substance. 32. The method as claimed in claim 21, wherein the at least one radioactive substance is selected from the group including Me2+, Me3+, MeO4−, and halogens. 33. The method as claimed in claim 21, wherein the at least one radioactive substance is selected from the following group: cobalt-57, cobalt-58, selenium-75, gallium-67, gallium-68, iodine-123, iodine-124, iodine-125, iodine-131, astatine-211, actinium-225, bismuth-212, bismuth-213, lead-212, technetium-99m, rhenium-186, rhenium-188, silver-111, indium-111, platinum-197, palladium-109, copper-67, phosphorus-32, phosphorus-33, yttrium-90, scandium-47, samarium-153, ytterbium-169, lutetium-177, rhodium-105, praseodymium-142, praseodymium-143, terbium-161, holmium-166, thallium-201, or gold-199. 34. The method as claimed in claim 21, further comprising: supplying a buffer solution selected from the group including acetate, citrate, phosphanate, carbonate, HEPES, MES, or other acceptable buffer solutions. 35. The method as claimed in claim 21, further comprising: controlling and monitoring the method sequence by means of a control unit adapted to be coupled to the apparatus.