Abstract
This article presents the pretreatment protocols for wood samples processed at the Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit (ORAU), including recent implementation of a purification method to α-cellulose for non-routine samples. We examine the long-term reproducibility of measurement on wood samples at ORAU through the >1000 14C determinations made on known-age tree-ring standards processed in each AMS wheel since our present High Voltage Engineering Europa (HVEE) AMS system came on-line in September 2002. A discussion of background measurements is also provided.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 709-715 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Radiocarbon |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2014 |