isotopic interlude ! final draft 27.04.2015
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ISOTOPIC INTERLUDE !
Stephanie M Turnbull – First year Civil Engineering PhD student University of Glasgow
FORENSIC SCIENCE Television – Science and Sex Appeal
FORENSIC SCIENCEReality…. A little less sexy. Especially with your eyes closed !
FINGERPRINTING TO CONTAMINATED LAND
ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSICS
StephanieAge 23Light
RebeccaAge 23Heavy (only slightly!)
TWIN COMPARISON – BECAUSE TWO IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN ONE!
None identical carbon twins – Ratio only effected by biodegradation
None identical Turnbull Twins – Ratio only effected by consumption post expedition doesn’t count obviously!
NOT EXACTLY A ROOM WITH A VIEW !
BIODEGRADATION – WHAT IS YOUR WEAKNESS?
Microbes – environmental contaminants weakness
Shoes – my ultimate weakness
BIODEGRADATION – THE BREAK UP!
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Zooming in on a sample for site specific isotope identification
DEALING WITH CONTAMINATION TO HELP WITH PRESERVATION