Abstracts about techniques and results for isolating specific compounds for radiocarbon analysis.

The oral presentations from this session will be held during session M2 due to the thematical similarities.

Besides the traditional applications of ¹⁴C dating in geo-chronology and Cultural Heritage studies, different studies have shown the potential of the method in forensics. Here the use of ¹⁴C is essentially based on the detection of the excess of ¹⁴C, released in the atmosphere because of in-air nuclear weapons tests and in the use of the so-called "bomb spike" as calibration curve.

Indeed, although the important advantages of the method and namely the achievable high chronological resolution, the high accuracy of the used experimental methods, its potential appears only partially exploited in the routine forensics practice.

Contributions dealing with open issues such as the definition of procedures for samples selection and chemical processing, quality assurance, calibration, data analysis and interpretation, achievable precision and accuracy levels as well as inter-comparison exercises are welcome.

In this session, the discussion initiated during the meeting “¹⁴C and the protection of cultural heritage” Zurich, 2017 should be continued. Therefore, papers discussing real case studies and possible ethical issues associated with the use of ¹⁴C-dating to dating antique objects, often including human remains are desired. Moreover, our discussion extends to the protection of ivory and endangered species.

The session is organized under the auspices of IAEA (International Atomic Energy agency) in the frame of the CRP (Coordinated Research Projects): Enhancing Nuclear Analytical Techniques to Meet the Needs of Forensics Sciences

Session about radiocarbon applications in bio-medical research.

Due to the low number of contributions in this session, the contributions were moved to other suitable sessions.

Contributions about trends and desires in analysis of radiocarbon and other isotopes.

Briefly describe the topic and focus of your short presentation in an abstract with a maximum of 100 words. Presentations in this workshop-session will be 5-10 minutes.

Technical contributions about operating and maintaining a MICADAS system.

Briefly describe the topic and focus of your short presentation in an abstract with a maximum of 100 words. Presentations in this workshop-session will be 5-10 minutes.

Application based contribution about sample preparation, measurement and data reduction for a MICADAS system.

Briefly describe the topic and focus of your short presentation in an abstract with a maximum of 100 words. Presentations in this workshop-session will be 5-10 minutes.

Session about operation and applications of AGE and GIS systems, including wishes for new features and possibilties.

Briefly describe the topic and focus of your short presentation in an abstract with a maximum of 100 words. Presentations in this workshop-session will be 5-10 minutes.

Contributions about operation and maintenance of NEC systems.

Briefly describe the topic and focus of your short presentation in an abstract with a maximum of 100 words. Presentations in this workshop-session will be 5-10 minutes.

Contributions about software and data reduction from NEC systems.

Briefly describe the topic and focus of your short presentation in an abstract with a maximum of 100 words. Presentations in this workshop-session will be 5-10 minutes.

Contributions about trends and desires in analysis of radiocarbon and other isotopes.

Briefly describe the topic and focus of your short presentation in an abstract with a maximum of 100 words. Presentations in this workshop-session will be 5-10 minutes.