The oxygen isotope value of whole wood, α-cellulose, and holocellulose in modern and fossil wood

• Published in: Chemical geology Vol. 623; p. 121405
• Main Authors: Ren, Junbo, Schubert, Brian A., Lukens, William E., Xu, Chenxi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 20.04.2023
• Subjects: Cellulose extraction; Dendroclimate; Mummified wood; Oxygen isotope; Tree rings; Tree rings; Oxygen isotope; Dendroclimate; Mummified wood; Cellulose extraction

The oxygen isotope value (δ18O) of α-cellulose extracted from modern and fossil wood has been used widely to reconstruct climate throughout the Quaternary and deep-time. Substantial effort has been made towards developing more efficient and cost-effective methods for obtaining α-cellulose from whole...