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Tooth enamel stable isotope analysis (Cricetidae)

Subcategory: geochemical
Standard reference: Koch et al. (1997)
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Description

A comprehensive protocol for extracting stable carbon and oxygen isotopes from mammalian tooth enamel to reconstruct paleodiet and paleoenvironmental conditions. Involves enamel isolation, chemical purification, and mass spectrometry analysis.

Typical Equipment

  • NSK America Corp dental micromotor
  • mortar and pestle
  • microcentrifuge
  • GVI Optima mass spectrometer

Output Measurements

  • δ13C values
  • δ18O values

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

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Stable isotopes reflect the ecological stability of two high-elevation mammals from the late Quaternary of Colorado

2012Quaternary Researchusing