13Cmerkittyjä

13Cmerkittyjä refers to items or objects that have been marked with a Carbon-13 isotope. Carbon-13 (¹³C) is a stable, non-radioactive isotope of carbon. Natural carbon is composed of approximately 98.9% Carbon-12 (¹²C) and 1.1% Carbon-13. ¹³Cmerkittyjä are created by introducing a higher concentration of ¹³C into a specific substance or object.

This process is typically employed in scientific research and industrial applications for tracing and analytical purposes. For example, in scientific studies, a molecule or compound can be synthesized using a ¹³C-enriched precursor. This allows researchers to track the fate of that molecule within a biological system, chemical reaction, or environmental process. The presence of the ¹³C signature can be detected and quantified using techniques such as Mass Spectrometry (MS) or Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.

In industry, ¹³C-labeled materials can be used for quality control, authentication, or to study the degradation pathways of products. The distinct isotopic signature of ¹³C provides a unique identifier that is not present in naturally occurring substances. The enrichment level of ¹³C can be precisely controlled during the manufacturing of these labeled materials, making them valuable tools for a wide range of analytical investigations where precise tracking and identification are crucial.