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SEQUENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX ORGANIC MIXTURES: PROCEDURAL STANDARDS AND IMPROVED CO2 PURIFICATION CAPACITY

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2023

Ulrich M Hanke Open the ORCID record for Ulrich M Hanke [Opens in a new window] ,
Alan R Gagnon ,
Christopher M Reddy ,
Mary C Lardie Gaylord ,
Anne J Cruz ,
Valier Galy ,
Roberta L Hansman  and
Mark D Kurz
Ulrich M Hanke*
Affiliation:
NOSAMS Laboratory, Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543 USA Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543 USA
Alan R Gagnon
Affiliation:
NOSAMS Laboratory, Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543 USA
Christopher M Reddy
Affiliation:
Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543 USA
Mary C Lardie Gaylord
Affiliation:
NOSAMS Laboratory, Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543 USA
Anne J Cruz
Affiliation:
NOSAMS Laboratory, Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543 USA
Valier Galy
Affiliation:
Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543 USA
Roberta L Hansman
Affiliation:
NOSAMS Laboratory, Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543 USA
Mark D Kurz
Affiliation:
NOSAMS Laboratory, Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543 USA Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543 USA
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*Corresponding author. Email: uhanke@whoi.edu
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Abstract

Sequential thermal analysis allows for deconvoluting the refractory nature and complexity of carbon mixtures embedded in mineral matrices for subsequent offline stable carbon and radiocarbon (14C) isotope analyses. Originally developed to separate Holocene from more ancient sedimentary organic matter to improve dating of marine sediments, the Ramped Pyrolysis and Oxidation (RPO) apparatus, or informally, the “dirt burner” is now used to address pressing questions in the broad field of biogeochemistry. The growing interest in the community now necessitates improved handling and procedures for routine analyses of difficult sample types. Here we report on advances in CO2 purification during sample processing, modifications to the instrumentation at the National Ocean Sciences Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (NOSAMS) facility, and introduce sodium bicarbonate procedural standards with differing natural abundance 14C signatures for blank assessment. Measurements from different environmental samples are used to compare the procedure to the different generations of sequential thermal analyses. With this study, we aim to improve the standardization of the procedures and prepare this instrumentation for innovations in online stable carbon isotopes and direct AMS-interface measurements in the future.

Keywords

chemical analysisdirt burnerfull oxidation (FOX) moderadiocarbon datingramped pyrolysis oxidation
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Radiocarbon , Volume 65 , Issue 2 , April 2023 , pp. 389 - 409
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press for the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona

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