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Table 1 Corrected and calibrated values of reference materials analyzed as unknowns for samples containing 2 to 40 μg C

From: Natural abundance isotope ratios to differentiate sources of carbon used during tumor growth in vivo

Material

δ13C calibrateda

δ13C measured (all reps)

δ13C measured (2–3 μg C reps only)b

JALA

− 20.62 ± 0.03 (25)

− 20.59 ± 0.06 (91)

N/A

GLUC1

− 12.45 ± 0.04 (10)

− 12.44 ± 0.13 (84)

− 12.50 ± 0.17 (16)

GLUC2

− 19.93 ± 0.03 (10)

− 19.91 ± 0.07 (84)

− 19.91 ± 0.10 (16)

GLUC3

− 26.38 ± 0.04 (10)

− 26.37 ± 0.06 (35)

− 26.33 ± 0.07 (12)

  1. Mean values ±1 standard deviation. Number of measurements reported in parentheses. aCalibrated against IAEA standards LSVEC and NBS-19. bIncluded to illustrate accuracy and precision at the lowest carbon amounts measured