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Development of an Automated System for Preparation of organic samples

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: We constructed an automated system to transform organic samples to CO2, which included several options such as: combustion in 2 steps with collection of the 2 fractions, volatile fraction combustion, and 13C sampling. The process includes organic matter combustion, CO2 drying, quantification of the mass of carbon, CO2 collection in a glass vial, and eventually 13C sampling. The system is computer-controlled and -monitored. The apparent background age of the automated system reaches 0.191 ± 0.011 pMC (2 σ), equivalent to a 14C age of about 51,700 yr BP, and requires only 30 min of handling, instead of the several days needed when using a manual procedure.

Source: Radiocarbon

DOI: 10.1017/s0033822200032781

Authors: Christine Hatté, Jean-Jacques Poupeau, Jean-François Tannau, Martine Paterne

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives, CEA Paris-Saclay - Etablissement de Saclay, Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, CEA Paris-Saclay

Language: English

Topic: Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

Subfield: Paleontology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

OpenAlex ID: W101259035