Issue Date
1988-01-01Keywords
evaluationtemperature
collagen
techniques
proteins
organic compounds
organic materials
bones
methods
C 14
carbon
isotopes
radioactive isotopes
absolute age
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Brown, T. A., Nelson, D. E., Vogel, J. S., & Southon, J. R. (1988). Improved collagen extraction by modified Longin method. Radiocarbon, 30(2), 171-177.Publisher
American Journal of ScienceJournal
RadiocarbonAdditional Links
http://radiocarbon.webhost.uits.arizona.edu/Abstract
A re-evaluation of the Longin collagen-extraction method shows that a lower reflux temperature reduces degradation of protein ("collagen") remnants. This allows additional purification through ultrafiltration to isolate the >30kDalton fraction of the reflux product.Type
Articletext
Language
enISSN
0033-8222ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1017/S0033822200044118