A Comparison of Cellulose Extraction and ABA Pretreatment Methods for AMS 14C Dating of Ancient Wood

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Southon, J. R.
Magana, A. L.
Issue Date
2010-01-01

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Southon, J. R., & Magana, A. L. (2010). A comparison of cellulose extraction and ABA pretreatment methods for AMS 14C dating of ancient wood. Radiocarbon, 52(3), 1371-1379.
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Department of Geosciences, The University of Arizona
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Radiocarbon
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From the 20th International Radiocarbon Conference held in Kona, Hawaii, USA, May 31-June 3, 2009.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10150/654107
DOI
10.1017/S0033822200046452
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Abstract
We have compared accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) radiocarbon results on wood samples at or near the limit of 14C dating, pretreated with a standard acid-base-acid (ABA) protocol, with those obtained from cellulose prepared from the same samples by several modifications of the Jayme-Wise cellulose extraction method (Green 1963). These tests were carried out to determine the most efficient way to ensure low backgrounds in 14C measurements of well-preserved ancient wood samples.
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en
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0033-8222
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