Abstract

The application of the carbon-14 ‘light and dark bottle’ technique for school or college use is described. Details are given for a simplified method suitable for a three-hour laboratory session. The method requires either a Geiger or liquid scintillation counter. Examples of class results are provided along with suggestions for further applications in an ecological context.

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