In this study the separation of Am(III) from Eu(III) in nitric acid using two BTP-type N-donor ligands, 2,6-bis(6-ethyl-1,2-diazine-3-yl)pyridine (Et-BDP) and 2,6-bis(4-(n)propyl-2,3,5,6-tetrazine-1-yl) pyridine (Pr-n-tetrazine) is presented. The extraction and separation properties of both ligands are tested by two phase liquid-liquid extraction at different acid concentrations. In contrast to Pr-n-BTP the bisdiazinyl ligand Et-BDP is prone to protonation at nitric acid concentrations of 0.2 M and higher. A separation factor of SFAm/Eu approximate to 5 is obtained using Et-BDP as extracting ligand and with Pr-n-tetrazine a SFAm/Eu of 9.1 is realized. Hereby 2-bromodecanoic acid as lipophilic anion source is needed. (C) 2012 Elsevier B. V... Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of the Chairman of the ATALANTE 2012 Program Committee