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Established in 1967 at Glasgow University, the Radiocarbon Laboratory has been based in SUERC since 1986. The laboratory analyses more than 3500 samples annually, with additional Quality Assurance samples contributing to our rigorous in-house Quality Assurance programme.

In addition to taking an active part in research projects, the laboratory carries out age measurements to national museums, academic staff in universities worldwide, and have numerous well established industrial relationships in the UK.

The laboratory can provide advice on sample selection, sample pretreatment, ancillary stable isotope measurement (δ15N, δ13C and δ34S on collagen or 18O and 87Sr/86Sr on enamel), reporting 14C analysis and calibration of results to the calendar timescale.

SUERC Radiocarbon

Get in touch: Dr Elaine Dunbar

 
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Projects

  • 13 Oct

    Glasgow International Radiocarbon Inter-comparison (GIRI)

    Latest installment of the radiocarbon intercomparison series.
  • 13 Oct

    RESPONSE

    Co-production of scientific knowledge and the building of local archaeological capacity in Greenland. Threatened Science & Heritage in Greenland: Response and Capacity Building
  • 13 Oct

    Historic Environment Scotland Dating Programme

    Radiocarbon for Scotland's heritage.
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Techniques & Technologies

Delta V IRMS & IsoLink EA (TFS)

NCS measurement for diet and mobility

Shimadzu Semi-prep HPLC with Fraction Collector

amino acid isolation in 'contaminated' bone

Stepped combustion CO2 prep line 

collect CO2 fractions in sediment/soil

High F14C sample line

preparation of higher activity environmental samples

Ecopath with Ecosim

modelling transfer of contaminants through the marine foodweb

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  • Kerry Sayle
  • Kieran Tierney
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