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Development of Radiocarbon Dating Methods for Modern Bone Collagenization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 July 2016

K J Kim*
Affiliation:
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, 92 Gwahang-no, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-350, Korea.
W Hong
Affiliation:
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, 92 Gwahang-no, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-350, Korea.
J H Park
Affiliation:
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, 92 Gwahang-no, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-350, Korea.
H J Woo
Affiliation:
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, 92 Gwahang-no, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-350, Korea.
G Hodgins
Affiliation:
NSF Arizona AMS Laboratory, University of Arizona, 1118 E. Fourth St., Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA.
A J T Jull
Affiliation:
NSF Arizona AMS Laboratory, University of Arizona, 1118 E. Fourth St., Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA.
*
Corresponding author. Email: kjkim@kigam.re.kr.
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The relationship between temperature and time required for collagenization using modern bone samples was investigated. Gelatinized samples of bone collagen were filtered to selectively collect different molecular weight fractions. The results of this study suggest that heating to 70 ° for a duration of 12 hr provides the optimal conditions for gelatinization.

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Methods and Developments
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