“Here we go again”: the inspection of collagen extraction protocols for <sup>14</sup>C dating and palaeodietary analysis
Sahra Talamo, Helen Fewlass, Raquel Maria, Klervia Jaouen
Abstract
C dates and demonstrate that different protocols have significant effects on the quality and yield of extracted collagen.
Topics & Concepts
Radiocarbon datingUltrafiltration (renal)Extraction (chemistry)Yield (engineering)Human decontaminationContaminationIsotope analysisRadiochemistryChemistryArchaeologyGeologyMaterials scienceBiologyPaleontologyChromatographyMetallurgyGeographyPhysicsEcologyNuclear physicsOceanographyArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies