scholarly journals La Plata Radiocarbon Laboratory Liquid Scintillation Counting and Inter-Laboratory Check Samples

Radiocarbon ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Andres Huarte ◽  
Anibal Juan Figini
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Scintillation Counting ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Liquid Scintillation ◽  
Scintillation Counting ◽  
Basic Technique ◽  
La Plata

The development and improvement of benzene synthesis for radiocarbon dating by liquid scintillation counting was started at LATYR in 1981. The basic technique employed was described by Polach, Gower & Frazer (1972). The line of benzene synthesis is similar to that used by Coleman et al (1972). The pretreatment of the samples and transformation to CO2 has been previously described (Figini et al, 1984). The conditions of measurement were partially determined according to Pearson (1979). Results of measurements of interlaboratory check samples using the technique described are given.

scholarly journals Precise 14C Measurement By Liquid Scintillation Counting

Radiocarbon ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon W Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Scintillation Counting ◽  
Count Rate ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Liquid Scintillation ◽  
Scintillation Counting ◽  
Reference Standard ◽  
Standard Material ◽  
Image Position

Radiocarbon dating involves a comparison of the count rate of sample carbon with that of modern reference standard material. To calculate a date the ratio Z must be determined where

scholarly journals A General Computer Program for Radiocarbon Dating Laboratories

Radiocarbon ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 789-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilio González-Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Computer Program ◽  
Liquid Scintillation Counting ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Liquid Scintillation ◽  
Hard Disk ◽  
Scintillation Counting ◽  
And Storage ◽  
General Computer Program ◽  
General Computer

Radiocarbon dating laboratories deal with many types of data and calculations, which include information on received and dated samples, age calculations and storage of results, printed reports to submitters and graphs plotted from sample measurements. I describe a computer program, designed to run on any PC-compatible computer with a hard disk, that can handle all the functions of a conventional liquid scintillation counting radiocarbon dating laboratory.

scholarly journals Instrumentation and Software for Low-Level Liquid Scintillation Counting Radiocarbon Dating

Radiocarbon ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 374-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guan Sanyuan ◽  
Xie Yuanming
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Scintillation Counting ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Liquid Scintillation ◽  
Detection Efficiency ◽  
Scintillation Counting ◽  
Vertebrate Paleontology ◽  
Marine Geology ◽  
Important Research ◽  
High Background ◽  
Peking University

In China, the development of 14C dating is closely related to that of liquid scintillation counting (LSC). New demands are continuously made on LSC by 14C dating, and at the same time, the development of LSC promotes 14C dating. Benzene synthesis for 14C sample preparation was first developed in China in 1974 by the 14C Laboratory of the Department of History, Peking University. This has laid the foundation for 14C dating by β counting with LS counters. Initially, we used a modified conventional LS counter. Despite its poor detection efficiency and high background, it did make a great contribution to 14C dating and LSC in China. Additional 14C laboratories were established for the fields of archaeology, geology, geography, vertebrate paleontology, marine geology and seismology, for which 14C dating is becoming an important research tool. At present, over 50 14C laboratories have been established in China; 90% of the labs use LS counters for β counting, most of which are manufactured in China. 14C dating in China has been primarily concerned with sample synthesis techniques. Since 1979, we have developed three types of LS counters. One is of conventional design; the others are with anticoincidence shielding. We describe here an anticoincidence-shielded LS counter.

scholarly journals Museo de la Plata Radiocarbon Measurements II

Radiocarbon ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anibal J Figini ◽  
Jorge E Carbonari ◽  
Roberto A Huarte
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Scintillation Counting ◽  
Liquid Scintillation ◽  
Sample Pretreatment ◽  
Scintillation Counting ◽  
Reservoir Effect ◽  
La Plata

The 14C measurements reported here were made between 1983 and 1987. Sample pretreatment and date calculations were previously reported (Figini et al 1984). The method employed, liquid scintillation counting, was previously described (Huarte & Figini 1988). No 13C/12C ratios were measured and results were not corrected for 13C fractionation and/or reservoir effect. Descriptions, comments and references to publications are based on information supplied by submitters.

University of Granada Radiocarbon Dates I

Radiocarbon ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilio González-Gómez ◽  
Juan de D López-González ◽  
María Domingo-García
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Scintillation Counting ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Liquid Scintillation ◽  
Scintillation Counting ◽  
Pure Oxygen ◽  
Radiocarbon Dates

The Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory of The Granada University was established to support the work of archaeologists and geologists. The method of dating is benzene synthesis and liquid scintillation counting developed by a number of investigators (Polach and Stipp, 1967; Tamers, 1969; Pietig and Scharpenseel, 1966) with sample combustion in pure oxygen (Switsur, 1974).

scholarly journals Yale University Geology and Geophysics Radiocarbon Dates I

Radiocarbon ◽  
1977 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y Nozaki ◽  
K K Turekian
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Scintillation Counting ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Liquid Scintillation ◽  
Scintillation Counting ◽  
Yale University ◽  
Radiocarbon Dates ◽  
Geochemical Parameters ◽  
Natural Tracer

A radiocarbon dating system has been established at the Department of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University. Liquid-scintillation counting of benzene described by Noakes et al (1965) and Polach and Stipp (1967) is used. The operation of the original Yale Radiocarbon Laboratory, based on counting CO2 gas, was suspended in 1969. The present facility is operated as part of the geochemical laboratories of the Department of Geology and Geophysics. The operation is small, geared to solving geochemical problems, through the use of radiocarbon as a dating tool and as a natural tracer in combination with other geochemical parameters. The facility will collaborate on significant archaeologic and geologic problems. However, it will not be a facility to which samples are submitted routinely. We believe that commercial facilities and other laboratories dedicated to such kinds of operation are better suited to handling such diversity and volume of samples.

scholarly journals University of Granada Radiocarbon Dates V

Radiocarbon ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilio Gonzalez-Gomez ◽  
Purificacion Sanchez-Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Scintillation Counting ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Liquid Scintillation ◽  
Scintillation Counting ◽  
Boiling Temperature ◽  
Liquid Scintillation Spectrometer ◽  
Radiocarbon Dates ◽  
Standard Acid ◽  
Basic Procedure ◽  
The University

This paper includes some determinations of archaeological, art and palaeobotanical samples from Spain and Portugal, obtained at the University of Granada Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory, mostly from 1986 to 1988. Pretreatment of charcoal and wood samples is a standard acid-basic procedure using 8% HC1 and 2% NaOH at boiling temperature. The collagen of bone samples is obtained by the Longin (1971) method.The method of dating is benzene synthesis and liquid scintillation counting as previously reported (González-Gómez, López-González & Domingo-García 1982; González-Gómez, Sánchez-Sánchez and Domingo-García 1985; González-Gómez, Sánchez-Sánchez and Villafranca-Sánchez 1986, 1987).14C activity was measured in a Packard Tri-Carb Mod 4640 liquid scintillation spectrometer, using 20 ml low 40K counting vials with 5 ml benzene and 10 ml PPO-toluene as scintillator with a background of ca. 9 cpm. Efficiency was approximately 70% using the part of spectrum above the end point of tritium.

scholarly journals Tehran University Nuclear Centre Radiocarbon Date List I

Radiocarbon ◽  
1972 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 456-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Bovington ◽  
Roghiyeh Masoumi
Keyword(s):  
Radioactive Contamination ◽  
Liquid Scintillation Counting ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Liquid Scintillation ◽  
Scintillation Counting ◽  
Chemical Processing ◽  
Cross Contamination ◽  
Light Transfer ◽  
Transfer Properties

The Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory of Tehran University Nuclear Centre began operation in autumn 1970. Benzene synthesis and liquid scintillation counting was chosen as the best method for processing a large number of archaeologic specimens most of whose ages are less than twice the half-life of C14. Advantage of benzene synthesis; ease of chemical processing light transfer properties, lack of isotopie fractionation and radioactive contamination, removal of radon, and improbability of cross-contamination, have been discussed (Noakes et al., 1964; Noakes, Stipp, and Hood, 1964; Kowalski, 1965).

scholarly journals University of Granada Radiocarbon Dates VIII

Radiocarbon ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-303
Author(s):  
Cecilio González-Gómez ◽  
Elena Villafranca-Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Scintillation Counting ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Liquid Scintillation ◽  
Scintillation Counting ◽  
Boiling Temperature ◽  
Radiocarbon Dates ◽  
Standard Acid ◽  
Basic Procedure ◽  
The University

This paper includes determinations of archaeological, geological and paleobotanical samples from Spain and Brazil, measured at the University of Granada Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory, mainly from 1991 to 1992. As previously reported (González-Gómez 1992), pretreatment of charcoal and wood samples is a standard acid-basic procedure using 8% HCl and 2% NaOH at boiling temperature. The collagen of bone samples was extracted by the Longin (1971) method. The method of dating is liquid scintillation counting of synthesized benzene.

scholarly journals Detection of Bias in the Background of Vials Used for Radiocarbon Dating

Radiocarbon ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 28 (2A) ◽  
pp. 586-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Ambers ◽  
Morven Leese ◽  
Sheridan Bowman
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Scintillation Counting ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Liquid Scintillation ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Scintillation Counting ◽  
Self Consistent

Inter-vial variation in background of the glass vials used in liquid scintillation counting can introduce appreciable errors into 14C measurements. Our aim was to measure the background in each of 50 glass vials, under the same conditions as far as possible, in order to find a self-consistent set for use in 14C dating. The criteria, statistical tests, and possible errors introduced by not making such checks are discussed.

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