Sample dilution for AMS 14C analysis of small samples (30-150 μg C)

Radiocarbon

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 413-436

  de Rooij, M ^a   van der Plicht, J ^a   Meijer, H A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCELERATOR MASS SPECTROMETRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; ICE CORE; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; PRECISION; RADIOCARBON DATING; SAMPLE PREPARATION;

EID: 77949882111     PISSN: 00338222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033822200053522     Document Type: Article

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