Measuring the impact of parchment production on skin collagen stable isotope (δ13C and δ15N) values

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Measuring the impact of parchment production on skin collagen stable isotope (δ13C and δ15N) values. / Doherty, Sean; Alexander, Michelle M.; Vnoucek, Jiri; Newton, Jason; Collins, Matthew J.

In: STAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2021, p. 1-12.

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Doherty, S, Alexander, MM, Vnoucek, J, Newton, J & Collins, MJ 2021, 'Measuring the impact of parchment production on skin collagen stable isotope (δ13C and δ15N) values', STAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/20548923.2020.1868132

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Doherty, S., Alexander, M. M., Vnoucek, J., Newton, J., & Collins, M. J. (2021). Measuring the impact of parchment production on skin collagen stable isotope (δ13C and δ15N) values. STAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research, 7(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/20548923.2020.1868132

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Doherty S, Alexander MM, Vnoucek J, Newton J, Collins MJ. Measuring the impact of parchment production on skin collagen stable isotope (δ13C and δ15N) values. STAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research. 2021;7(1):1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/20548923.2020.1868132

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Doherty, Sean ; Alexander, Michelle M. ; Vnoucek, Jiri ; Newton, Jason ; Collins, Matthew J. / Measuring the impact of parchment production on skin collagen stable isotope (δ13C and δ15N) values. In: STAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research. 2021 ; Vol. 7, No. 1. pp. 1-12.

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