Potential of the Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform (DRIFT) Method in Paleontological Studies of Bones
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Applied Spectroscopy
- Vol. 47 (1), 52-55
- https://doi.org/10.1366/0003702934048398
Abstract
The possible range of variability in fossil bones is not well understood. The purpose of the present study is to demonstrate the usefulness of infrared spectrometry for quantitative and qualitative measurements of the relative abundance of preserved proteins. These criteria, correlated with the crystallinity of bones, can enable one to understand certain diagenetic processes.Keywords
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