O'Connell, T. C., Hedges, R. E M., Healey, M. and Simpson, A. (2001). Isotopic comparison of hair, nail and bone:. J Archaeol Sci 28 (11). Vol 28(11), pp. 1247-1255.

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Title:		 Isotopic comparison of hair, nail and bone:
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Subtitle:		 modern analyses
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Issue:		 J Archaeol Sci 28 (11)
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Series:		 Journal of Archaeological Science
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Volume:		 28 (11)
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Page Start/End:		 1247 - 1255
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Abstract:		 This paper presents a comparison of the isotopic values of eight pairings of hair keratin and bone collagen and twelve pairings of hair keratin and nail keratin taken from living humans resident in the UK, with the aim of examining whether modern human isotopic data can be directly compared to archaeological isotopic data. Results show that bone collagen was enriched relative to hair keratin from the same individual. Isotopic comparison of hair keratin and nail keratin from the same individual showed that there is no significant difference between the two. Differences in amino acid composition between hair keratin and bone collagen may account for the carbon isotopic differences between the two proteins, and there is no significant overall carbon isotopic difference between hair and nail. However there are significant isotopic differences for nitrogen in the two pairings, that differences in amino acid composition and turnover times cannot explain. The report indicates that constancy of isotopic values between tissues, even for similar proteins, cannot be taken for granted.
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Author:		 Tamsin C O'Connell
Robert E M Hedges
M A Healey
A H R W Simpson
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Year of Publication:		 2001
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Hair Nail (Auto Detected Subject)
Hair Keratin (Auto Detected Subject)
Bone (Auto Detected Subject)
Nail Keratin (Auto Detected Subject)
Isotopic Analysis (BIAB)
Bones (General) (BIAB)
Hair (Human) (BIAB)
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Created Date:		 11 Dec 2001