Radiocarbon Dating at Groningen: New and Updated Chemical Pretreatment Procedures

Michael W. Dee; S. W. L. Palstra; A. Th. Aerts-Bijma; M. O. Bleeker; S. de Bruijn; F. Ghebru; H. G. Jansen; M. Kuitems; D. Paul; R. R.  Richie; J. J.  Spriensma; A. Scifo; D.  Van Zonneveld; B. M. A. A.  Verstappen-Dumoulin; P. Wietzes-Land; H. A. J.  Meijer

doi:10.1017/RDC.2019.101

Radiocarbon Dating at Groningen: New and Updated Chemical Pretreatment Procedures

Michael W. Dee^*, S. W. L. Palstra, A. Th. Aerts-Bijma, M. O. Bleeker, S. de Bruijn, F. Ghebru, H. G. Jansen, M. Kuitems, D. Paul, R. R. Richie, J. J. Spriensma, A. Scifo, D. Van Zonneveld, B. M. A. A. Verstappen-Dumoulin, P. Wietzes-Land, H. A. J. Meijer

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Abstract

The Centre for Isotope Research (CIO) at the University of Groningen has operated a radiocarbon (¹⁴C) dating laboratory for almost 70 years. In 2017, the CIO received a major upgrade, which involved the relocation of the laboratory to new purpose-built premises, and the installation of a MICADAS accelerator mass spectrometer. This period of transition provides an opportunity to update the laboratory's routine procedures. This article addresses all of the processes and quality checks the CIO has in place for registering, tracking and pretreating samples for radiocarbon dating. Complementary updates relating to radioisotope measurement and uncertainty propagation will be provided in other forthcoming publications. Here, the intention is to relay all the practical information regarding the chemical preparation of samples, and to provide a concise explanation as to why each step is deemed necessary.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	63-74
Number of pages	12
Journal	Radiocarbon
Volume	62
Issue number	1
Early online date	9-Sept-2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/RDC.2019.101
Publication status	Published - Feb-2020

Keywords

laboratory protocols
pretreatment
radiocarbon AMS dating
SAMPLE PREPARATION
WOOD
PROTOCOLS
CARBON
COLLAGEN
REMOVAL

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Dee, M. W., Palstra, S. W. L., Aerts-Bijma, A. T., Bleeker, M. O., de Bruijn, S., Ghebru, F., Jansen, H. G., Kuitems, M., Paul, D., Richie, R. R., Spriensma, J. J., Scifo, A., Van Zonneveld, D., Verstappen-Dumoulin, B. M. A. A., Wietzes-Land, P., & Meijer, H. A. J. (2020). Radiocarbon Dating at Groningen: New and Updated Chemical Pretreatment Procedures. Radiocarbon, 62(1), 63-74. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1017/RDC.2019.101

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