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Sampling and Pretreatment of Tooth Enamel Carbonate for Stable Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Analysis
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Biochemistry
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JoVE Journal Biochemistry
Sampling and Pretreatment of Tooth Enamel Carbonate for Stable Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Analysis
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07:57 min

August 15, 2018

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  • 00:04Title
  • 00:52Bulk Sampling
  • 02:34Sequential Sampling
  • 03:43Simple Acetic Acid Pretreatment
  • 05:19Results: Stable Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Analysis of Tooth Enamel Carbonate
  • 06:52Conclusion

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Stable carbon and oxygen isotope analysis of human and animal tooth enamel carbonate has been used as a proxy for individual diet and environmental reconstruction. Here, we provide a detailed description and visual documentation of bulk and sequential tooth enamel sampling as well as pretreatment of archaeological and paleontological samples.

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