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The Siphon Technique

An Addition to the Flotation Process

Bibliographic Data

ID2575952
AuthorsGeorge J Gumerman (University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author), George Gumerman, Bruce S Umemoto (University of California, Los Angeles)
Year1987
Volume52
Issue2
Pages330-336
Publication date1987-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Antiquity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/281784
OpenAlexW2327895392
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited5

To enhance the recovery of dense, nonfloating botanical remains, we used a siphon subsequent to the normal flotation process. The siphon vacuums the heavy fraction of a flotation sample and retrieves most of the non-floating botanical material. Experiments show an improvement averaging 9.9% and 11.3% by count and weight, respectively, for the recovery of high-density botanical remains using the siphon technique

Biology · Chromatography · Composite material · Fraction (chemistry) · Mass fraction · Process (computing) · Sample (material) · Siphon (mollusc) · Chemistry · Computer Science · Ecology · Environmental Science · Materials Science · Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques

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Unique citing works8
Citations per year0,26
Citation span1995 - 2013 (19)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 8
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