Kirsty Penkman
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Kirsty Elizabeth Helena Penkman is a biochemist and geochemist known for her research in biomolecular archaeology, the use of ancient DNA, amino acid dating, and other biomolecules in order to date fossils and learn about the world as it was in prehistoric times. She is a reader in chemistry at the University of York.
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- Ancient Biomolecules from Deep Ice Cores Reveal a Forested Southern Greenland (2007) (409)
- The earliest record of human activity in northern Europe (2005) (365)
- Closed-system behaviour of the intra-crystalline fraction of amino acids in mollusc shells (2008) (181)
- Protein sequences bound to mineral surfaces persist into deep time (2016) (151)
- Tuning hardness in calcite by incorporation of amino acids. (2016) (149)
- Terrestrial environments during MIS 11: evidence from the Palaeolithic site at West Stow, Suffolk, UK (2007) (134)
- A chronological framework for the British Quaternary based on Bithynia opercula (2011) (133)
- Archaeological collagen: Why worry about collagen diagenesis? (2009) (128)
- Humid periods in southern Arabia: Windows of opportunity for modern human dispersal (2011) (124)
- New evidence for complex climate change in MIS 11 from Hoxne, Suffolk, UK (2008) (123)
- Biochemical and physical correlates of DNA contamination in archaeological human bones and teeth excavated at Matera, Italy (2005) (120)
- Structural and chemical changes of thermally treated bone apatite (2007) (107)
- Comment on "Protein Sequences from Mastodon and Tyrannosaurus rex Revealed by Mass Spectrometry" (2008) (103)
- Biostratigraphic and aminostratigraphic constraints on the age of the Middle Pleistocene glacial succession in north Norfolk, UK (2009) (96)
- Testing the aminostratigraphy of fluvial archives: the evidence from intra-crystalline proteins within freshwater shells (2007) (95)
- Early Pleistocene enamel proteome sequences from Dmanisi resolve Stephanorhinus phylogeny (2018) (89)
- An aminostratigraphy for the British Quaternary based on Bithynia opercula (2013) (88)
- Comparing the survival of osteocalcin and mtDNA in archaeological bone from four European sites. (2008) (75)
- Amino acid racemization dating of marine shells: A mound of possibilities (2011) (72)
- The dental proteome of Homo antecessor (2020) (70)
- Is amino acid racemization a useful tool for screening for ancient DNA in bone? (2009) (70)
- Molecular organic matter in speleothems and its potential as an environmental proxy (2008) (66)
- Excavations at the Lower Palaeolithic site at Elveden, Suffolk, UK (2005) (65)
- Palaeoproteomics resolves sloth relationships (2019) (61)
- Preservation of ancient DNA in thermally damaged archaeological bone (2009) (60)
- Direct terrestrial–marine correlation demonstrates surprisingly late onset of the last interglacial in central Europe (2011) (59)
- Differentiation of MIS 9 and MIS 11 in the continental record: vegetational, faunal, aminostratigraphic and sea-level evidence from coastal sites in Essex, UK (2009) (59)
- ZooMS: making eggshell visible in the archaeological record (2013) (55)
- New faunal analyses and amino acid dating of the Lower Palaeolithic site at East Farm, Barnham, Suffolk (2005) (52)
- The effects of demineralisation and sampling point variability on the measurement of glutamine deamidation in type I collagen extracted from bone (2016) (50)
- Comparing ancient DNA survival and proteome content in 69 archaeological cattle tooth and bone samples from multiple European sites. (2017) (50)
- An enhanced record of {MIS} 9 environments, geochronology and geoarchaeology: data from construction (2013) (49)
- The application of amino acid racemization in the acid soluble fraction of enamel to the estimation of the age of human teeth. (2008) (49)
- Inland shell midden site-formation: Investigation into a late Pleistocene to early Holocene midden from Tràng An, Northern Vietnam (2011) (47)
- Palaeogenomes of Eurasian straight-tusked elephants challenge the current view of elephant evolution (2017) (47)
- Assessing amino acid racemization variability in coral intra-crystalline protein for geochronological applications (2012) (47)
- Probable human hair found in a fossil hyaena coprolite from Gladysvale cave, South Africa (2009) (47)
- Testing the limitations of artificial protein degradation kinetics using known-age massive Porites coral skeletons (2013) (46)
- From riches to rags: organic deterioration at Star Carr (2011) (45)
- Preparation of bone powder for FTIR-ATR analysis: The particle size effect (2018) (44)
- Intra-crystalline protein diagenesis (IcPD) in Patella vulgata. Part I: Isolation and testing of the closed system (2013) (44)
- Intra-crystalline protein diagenesis (IcPD) in Patella vulgata. Part II: Breakdown and temperature sensitivity (2013) (43)
- Isolation of the intra-crystalline proteins and kinetic studies in Struthio camelus (ostrich) eggshell for amino acid geochronology (2013) (42)
- Amino acid geochronology of the type Cromerian of West Runton, Norfolk, UK (2010) (37)
- Late persistence of the Acheulian in southern Britain in an MIS 8 interstadial: evidence from Harnham, Wiltshire (2014) (36)
- Petrous bone diagenesis: a multi-analytical approach (2019) (35)
- Exceptional preservation of a prehistoric human brain from Heslington, Yorkshire, UK (2011) (35)
- Age estimation of archaeological remains using amino acid racemization in dental enamel: a comparison of morphological, biochemical, and known ages-at-death. (2009) (32)
- Biomineralisation by earthworms – an investigation into the stability and distribution of amorphous calcium carbonate (2015) (32)
- A Levallois Knapping Site at West Thurrock, Lower Thames, UK: its Quaternary Context, Environment and Age (2006) (31)
- Cretaceous dinosaur bone contains recent organic material and provides an environment conducive to microbial communities (2019) (30)
- Scientific drilling projects in ancient lakes: Integrating geological and biological histories (2016) (30)
- Assessing the potential for using biogenic calcites as dosemeters for luminescence dating (2009) (28)
- A review of analytical methods for assessing preservation in waterlogged archaeological wood and their application in practice (2020) (28)
- Apatite for destruction: investigating bone degradation due to high acidity at Star Carr (2015) (28)
- Bone diagenesis in a Mycenaean secondary burial (Kastrouli, Greece) (2019) (28)
- New experimental evidence for in-chain amino acid racemization of serine in a model peptide. (2013) (27)
- Provenancing Archaeological Wool Textiles from Medieval Northern Europe by Light Stable Isotope Analysis (δ13C, δ15N, δ2H) (2016) (26)
- Age-estimate evidence for Middle-Late Pleistocene aggradation of River Nene 1st Terrace deposits at Whittlesey, eastern England (2007) (25)
- Identification of the earliest collagen- and plant-based coatings from Neolithic artefacts (Nahal Hemar cave, Israel) (2016) (25)
- Preservation of feather fibers from the Late Cretaceous dinosaur Shuvuuia deserti raises concern about immunohistochemical analyses on fossils (2018) (25)
- An assessment of the microbial contribution to aquatic dissolved organic nitrogen using amino acid enantiomeric ratios (2005) (25)
- Well-dated fluvial sequences as templates for patterns of handaxe distribution: Understanding the record of Acheulean activity in the Thames and its correlatives (2017) (25)
- Wet degradation of keratin proteins: linking amino acid, elemental and isotopic composition. (2014) (24)
- The age and stratigraphic context of the Easington Raised Beach, County Durham, UK (2009) (24)
- 'Palaeoshellomics’ reveals the use of freshwater mother-of-pearl in prehistory (2019) (24)
- Walking on Eggshells: A Study of Egg Use in Anglo-Scandinavian York Based on Eggshell Identification Using ZooMS (2014) (23)
- Early Pleistocene enamel proteome from Dmanisi resolves Stephanorhinus phylogeny (2019) (22)
- Timing and depositional environments of a Middle Pleistocene glaciation of northeast England: New evidence from Warren House Gill, County Durham (2012) (22)
- Ancient amino acids from fossil feathers in amber (2019) (22)
- Screening archaeological bone for palaeogenetic and palaeoproteomic studies (2020) (22)
- Results from an amino acid racemization inter-laboratory proficiency study: Design and performance evaluation (2013) (20)
- Use of the 2‐chlorotrityl chloride resin for microwave‐assisted solid phase peptide synthesis (2015) (20)
- Testing the effect of bleaching on the bivalve Glycymeris: A case study of amino acid geochronology on key Mediterranean raised beach deposits (2015) (20)
- A new method for enamel amino acid racemization dating: a closed system approach (2018) (20)
- The role of skeletal micro-architecture in diagenesis and dating of Acropora palmata (2016) (19)
- An Integrated Approach to the Taxonomic Identification of Prehistoric Shell Ornaments (2014) (19)
- The position and context of Middle Palaeolithic industries from the Ebbsfleet Valley, Kent, UK (2010) (19)
- Lessons from Star Carr on the vulnerability of organic archaeological remains to environmental change (2016) (17)
- The Characteristics and Biological Relevance of Inorganic Amorphous Calcium Carbonate (ACC) Precipitated from Seawater (2019) (17)
- Middle and Late Pleistocene environmental history of the Marsworth area, south-central England (2015) (16)
- Trace and major element incorporation into amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) precipitated from seawater (2020) (14)
- Amino acid geochronology: its impact on our understanding of the Quaternary stratigraphy of the British Isles (2009) (14)
- BRITISH AGGREGATES AN IMPROVED CHRONOLOGY USING AMINO ACID RACEMIZATION AND DEGRADATION OF INTRACRYSTALLINE AMINO ACIDS (IcPD) (2008) (13)
- Pecten as a new substrate for IcPD dating: The quaternary raised beaches in the Gulf of Corinth, Greece (2016) (12)
- Protein and mineral characterisation of rendered meat and bone meal. (2012) (12)
- The impact of random natural variability on aspartic acid racemization ratios in enamel from different types of human teeth. (2010) (12)
- Characterisation and dynamics of dissolved organic matter in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea (2013) (11)
- Palaeoecology of a late MIS 7 interglacial deposit from eastern England (2014) (11)
- Integrated chronological control on an archaeologically significant Pleistocene river terrace sequence: the Thames-Medway, eastern Essex, England (2012) (11)
- Evolution of the Thames estuary during MIS 9: insights from the Shoeburyness area, Essex (2011) (10)
- A New Approach to Amino Acid Racemization in Enamel: Testing of a Less Destructive Sampling Methodology * (2008) (9)
- Dietary modulation of cortical excitation and inhibition (2017) (9)
- Collagen proteins exchange O with demineralisation and gelatinisation reagents and also with atmospheric moisture. (2018) (9)
- Evidence for the early onset of the Ipswichian thermal optimum: palaeoecology of Last Interglacial deposits at Whittlesey, eastern England (2017) (8)
- Excavations in North-West Kent,2005-2007One hundred thousand years of human activityin and around the Darent valley (2011) (8)
- Amino acid geochronology: Recent perspectives (2013) (8)
- Relative sea-level variability during the late Middle Pleistocene: New evidence from eastern England (2017) (6)
- Improving chronological control for environmental sequences from the last glacial period (2018) (6)
- Estimating the dwarfing rate of an extinct Sicilian elephant (2021) (6)
- Ionisation bias undermines the use of matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionisation for estimating peptide deamidation: Synthetic peptide studies demonstrate electrospray ionisation gives more reliable response ratios (2019) (6)
- The palaeontology and dating of the ‘Weybourne Crag’, an important marker horizon in the Early Pleistocene of the southern North Sea basin (2020) (5)
- NON-AVIAN DINOSAUR EGGSHELL CALCITE CONTAINS ANCIENT, ENDOGENOUS AMINO ACIDS (2020) (5)
- Deterioration and Conservation (2018) (5)
- Environmental conditions at the Last Interglacial (Eemian) site Neumark‐Nord 2, Germany inferred from stable isotope analysis of freshwater mollusc opercula (2020) (4)
- Early Ipswichian (last interglacial) sea level rise in the channel region: Stone Point Site of Special Scientific Interest, Hampshire, England (2019) (4)
- New interglacial deposits from Copenhagen, Denmark: marine Isotope Stage 7 (2018) (4)
- Age and palaeoenvironment of the enigmatic Arternian Interglacial — Evidence from the Muschelton at Voigtstedt/Hackelsberg (Thuringia, Central Germany) (2013) (3)
- Life Inside a Dinosaur Bone: a Thriving Microbiome (2018) (3)
- The role of aspartic acid in reducing coral calcification under ocean acidification conditions (2020) (3)
- Assessment of different screening methods for selecting palaeontological bone samples for peptide sequencing. (2020) (3)
- Aminostratigraphical test of the East European Mammal Zonation for the late Neogene and Quaternary (2020) (3)
- The role of ostrich in shaping the landscape use patterns of humans and hyenas on the southern coast of South Africa during the late Pleistocene (2018) (3)
- Synchrotron-based micro Fourier transform infrared mapping to investigate the spatial distribution of amorphous and crystalline calcium carbonate in earthworm-secreted calcium carbonate balls (2016) (2)
- Assessing the intra-crystalline approach to amino acid geochronology of Neogloboquadrina pachyderma (sinistral) (2021) (2)
- Correction to: A review of analytical methods for assessing preservation in waterlogged archaeological wood and their application in practice (2021) (2)
- Exploring the application of high-temperature isothermal heating experiments to examine protein degradation in Porites coral skeleton (2012) (1)
- Dating the Paleolithic: Trapped charge methods and amino acid geochronology (2022) (1)
- Mid-Late Quaternary Fluvial Archives near the Margin of the MIS 12 Glaciation in Southern East Anglia, UK: Amalgamation of Multi-Disciplinary and Citizen-Science Data Sources (2022) (1)
- Recent advances in aminostratigraphic methods and data management (2011) (1)
- Molecular fossils inferring Quaternary sea-level changes (2020) (0)
- Molecular fossils as a tool for tracking Holocene sea‐level change in the Loch of Stenness, Orkney (2020) (0)
- Million year-old amino acids; Dating for the Desperate (2012) (0)
- dispersal Humid periods in southern Arabia: Windows of opportunity for modern human (2011) (0)
- Wisdom Teeth: Sample Preparation of Mammoth Tooth Enamel for Dating Using Amino Acid Racemization (2021) (0)
- A Late Pleistocene aridity and vegetation record from stable light isotope ratios of ostrich eggshell in Pinnacle Point (2015) (0)
- Modes of interglacial sea-level change: evidence from a late Pleistocene highstand in the UK (2014) (0)
- Characterisation of red colour on decorated ostrich eggshells from Bahrain (2019) (0)
- Wetdegradationofkeratinproteins: linkingaminoacid, elemental and isotopic composition (2014) (0)
- Corrigendum to “The palaeontology and dating of the ‘Weybourne Crag’, an important marker horizon in the Early Pleistocene of the southern North Sea basin” [Quat. Sci. Rev. 236 (2020) 106177] (2020) (0)
- Histological and stable isotope analysis of archaeological bones from St. Rombout’s cemetery (Mechelen, Belgium): intra‐site, intra‐individual, and intra‐bone variability (2022) (0)
- WALKER M. 2005. Quaternary Dating Methods. xvii + 286 pp. Chichester: J. Wiley & Son. Price £24.95 (paperback). ISBN 0 470 86927 5 (2006) (0)
- Two proxies from one biomineral: AAR chronology and isotopic palaeoaridity indices from ostrich eggshell in archaeological sites (2016) (0)
- Taxonomic identification of prehistoric ornaments: shells and other biominerals (2015) (0)
- Defining the Island Dwarfing Rate of an Extinct Sicilian Elephant Using Ancient DNA (2020) (0)
- Building a better eggtimer: Amino acid dating of ostrich eggshell from South Africa (2015) (0)
- Building amorphous calcium carbonate into geochemical biomineralisation models (2020) (0)
- Towards unravelling the 'Black Box' of peatland carbon: Linking peatland habitat condition and management to water chemistry and quality (2021) (0)
- Testing the effect of oxidizing pre-treatments on amino acids in benthic and planktic foraminifera tests (2022) (0)
- Ancient amino acids from fossil feathers in amber (2019) (0)
- Controls on Sr partitioning in aragonite under simulated biogenic conditions (2022) (0)
- Characterisation of intact proteins in aquatic samples from the Florida Everglades (2003) (0)
- Book of Abstracts - vDEUQUA2021 (2021) (0)
- Author Correction: The dental proteome of Homo antecessor (2020) (0)
- Preservat ion of feather fibers from the Late Cretaceous dinosaur Shuvuuia desert i raises concern about immunohistochemical analyses on fossi ls (2018) (0)
- Palaeoproteomics resolves sloth relationships (2019) (0)
- Experimental investigation of factors controlling aragonite crystallization (2021) (0)
- Amino Acid Racemization Dating (2021) (0)
- Establishing the relative chronology of raised reef terraces on Barbados using amino acid racemisation in fossilized Acropora Palmata corals (2011) (0)
- The organic coating from a decorated human skull from the Neolithic site of Nahal Hemar (Israel): molecular evidence for the use of a vegetal substance (2016) (0)
- Optimising a method for aragonite precipitation in simulated biogenic calcification media (2022) (0)
- EXPERIMENTAL DEGRADATION OF CHICKEN FEATHER PROTEINS IN RESIN (2017) (0)
- Survival of eggshell peptides over millions of years in Africa is due to mineral binding (2016) (0)
- Ancient proteins: what remains to be detected? (2008) (0)
- Geochronology: Amino Acid Racemization Age Dating (2020) (0)
- Age-estimate evidence for a complex Middle to Late Pleistocene fluvial terrace aggradation spanning more than a 100-kyr interglacial–glacial cycle at Sutton Cross, eastern England (2020) (0)
- Through the looking-glass, and what amino acids found there (2015) (0)
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