Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, Volume. 41, Issue 2, 395(2021)

Refining Paleodietary Reconstruction by Using Compound-Specific Amino Acid Isotope Analysis

Ying MA1,1, Rui-rui DONG1,1, T. Fuller Benjamin1,1, Shu-ya WEI1,1, and [in Chinese]1,1
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  • 11. Institute for Cultural Heritage and History of Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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    Figures & Tables(6)
    Bulk collagen δ13C and δ15N results from the Carthage Vandalic cemetery, Tunisia
    Representative GC-C-IRMS chromatogram showing the individual bone collagen amino acids separated and retention times (Sample: Aus 105, sheep)
    Scatter plot of δ15NGlu and δ15NGlu values for the human and fauna samples
    Bulk δ15N values vs. trophic position for the human and fauna samples
    • Table 1. Sampling information of human and faunal skeletons excavated from Vandalic cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia

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      Table 1. Sampling information of human and faunal skeletons excavated from Vandalic cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia

      实验编号墓葬编号种属骨骼类型性别年龄取样重量/mg骨胶原质量/mg骨胶原提取率/%
      AUS01MC90 1颅骨碎片未知12~25257.83.31.3
      AUS05MC89 21左锁骨未知3~5265.721.68.1
      AUS11MC88 7左肱骨男性35+254.517.16.7
      AUS16MC88 23左腓骨女性17~25251.25.72.3
      AUS23MC88 6右腓骨未知18+255.619.97.8
      AUS25MC88 11左胫骨未知9~162460.60.2
      AUS27MC89 7右胫骨女性17~25245.51.30.5
      AUS36MC89 2右腓骨男性15~20278.85.92.1
      AUS37MC89 5左肱骨女性26~35247.65.32.1
      AUS41MC90 18右腓骨女性25+257.15.32.1
      AUS103MC88 5腓骨--358.824.46.8
      AUS105MC88 7胫骨--373.215.54.2
      AUS117MC88 7掌骨--371.22.80.8
      AUS121MC88 12趾骨--3863.81.0
    • Table 2. Bulk isotopic information and amino acids nitrogen isotopic results of human and faunal samples

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      Table 2. Bulk isotopic information and amino acids nitrogen isotopic results of human and faunal samples

      实验编号种属%C%NC/Nδ13C/‰δ15N/‰δ15NPhe/‰δ15NGlu/‰TPAA
      AUS0133.011.43.4-19.613.09.916.53.0
      AUS0543.815.33.3-20.411.21015.82.9
      AUS1144.815.93.3-18.911.610.715.72.6
      AUS1643.814.33.6-20.98.710.711.02.1
      AUS2341.014.33.3-18.98.910.314.12.6
      AUS2545.015.53.4-19.99.710.114.32.7
      AUS2743.715.43.3-19.512.19.8162.9
      AUS3642.814.83.4-19.210.610.116.73.0
      AUS3744.115.63.3-19.812.19.516.43.0
      AUS4143.615.63.3-18.812.610.416.22.9
      AUS10348.116.43.3-21.76.1---
      AUS10542.514.93.3-20.76.611.28.81.8
      AUS1178.516.33.3-21.96.39.49.22.0
      AUS1216.823.33.3-21.98.310.811.32.1
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    Ying MA, Rui-rui DONG, T. Fuller Benjamin, Shu-ya WEI, [in Chinese]. Refining Paleodietary Reconstruction by Using Compound-Specific Amino Acid Isotope Analysis[J]. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 2021, 41(2): 395

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Sep. 18, 2020

    Accepted: Nov. 12, 2020

    Published Online: Apr. 8, 2021

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    DOI:10.3964/j.issn.1000-0593(2021)02-0395-05

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