Research output per year
Research output per year
Infrastructure Details
Description
The Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory in Lund performs dating on geological and archaeological samples. Examples of material that we date are wood, charcoal, peat, macrofossils, bone (including cremated bones) and marine shells. Furthermore, we also meassure radiocarbon for environmental monitoring, and to determine modern biomass content of different plasic materials.
The analyses are based on Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS).Natural 14C can be used in numerous applications, of which radiocarbon dating, with the possibility for dating back to about 50000 years, is among the best-known and most practiced applications.
The analyses are based on Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS).Natural 14C can be used in numerous applications, of which radiocarbon dating, with the possibility for dating back to about 50000 years, is among the best-known and most practiced applications.
Equipment and resources
SSAMS: ‘Single Stage Accelerator Mass Spectrometry’ for AMS-measurement of 14C. Supplier is National Electrostatic Corp. (NEC), Wisconsin, USA.
AGE-3: automated graphitization equipment for graphitization of organic and carbonate material, manufactured by ETH Zurich/Ionplus AG. This is coupled to an elemental analyzer (EA).
Currently, the staff of the Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory consists of six people (a professor, two senior lecturers, two research engineers and a technician), who also perform other duties at the Department of Geology.
AGE-3: automated graphitization equipment for graphitization of organic and carbonate material, manufactured by ETH Zurich/Ionplus AG. This is coupled to an elemental analyzer (EA).
Currently, the staff of the Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory consists of six people (a professor, two senior lecturers, two research engineers and a technician), who also perform other duties at the Department of Geology.
Services provided
14C dating, including pre-treatment of samples, graphitization, measurement, evaluation of results and report of uncalibrated and calibrated ages.
-Can be supplemented with δ13C meassurements.
For prizes, see website
-Can be supplemented with δ13C meassurements.
For prizes, see website
Management of the infrastructure
Anne Birgitte Nielsen, Anne_Birgitte.Nielsen@geol.lu.se, head of laboratory
UKÄ subject classification
- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences
- Archaeology
- Accelerator Physics and Instrumentation
- Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
- Geology
Type of infrastructure
- Equipment
Keywords
- Radiocarbon dating
- Chronology
- AMS
- Quaternary
- 14C
- Radiocarbon
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Environmental levels of radiocarbon in Lund, Sweden, prior to the start of the European Spallation Source
Eriksson Stenström, K., Skog, G., Bernhardsson, C., Mattsson, S., Nielsen, A. B., Rundgren, M., Muscheler, R., Linderson, H., Pédehontaa-Hiaa, G. & Rääf, C., 2022, In: Radiocarbon. 64, 1, p. 51-56 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rekonstruktion av paleomiljön för området kring den Mesolitiska stenåldersboplatsen vid Sammakko, Norrbotten
Möller, P., Nielsen, A. B. & Björck, S., 2022 Mar 28, Lund: Department of Geology, Lund University. 18 p. (Lundqua Report; no. 43)Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
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The Integrated Use of Dendrochronological Data and Paleoecological Records From Northwest European Peatlands and Lakes for Understanding Long-Term Ecological and Climatic Changes—A Review
Edvardsson, J., Helama, S., Rundgren, M. & Nielsen, A. B., 2022 Feb 21, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 10, 781882.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (SciVal)
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LUCCI: Lund University Centre for studies of Carbon Cycle and Climate Interactions
Molinari, C., Ström, L., Smith, B., Christensen, T., Filipsson, H., Muscheler, R., Olsson, S., Wallander, H., Vajda, V., Lindroth, A., Eriksson Stenström, K. & Birger, S.
2007/06/01 → 2018/06/30
Project: Research