The André E. Lalonde National Facility for AMS features world-class sample preparation laboratories and highly qualified experts with decades of experience in radiocarbon analysis. We operate an IonPlus MICADAS and an HVE 3MV tandem accelerator, along with Hidex LSC instrumentation, supporting radiocarbon applications ranging from high-precision archaeological dating to biofuel certification and environmental screening.
Radiocarbon Laboratory
Welcome to the radiocarbon sample preparation laboratory at the André E. Lalonde National Facility.
Why choose AEL-AMS Radiocarbon?
Sample turnaround time
Current turnaround time is: 2-3 months
Radiocarbon short course survey
Please complete our survey to help us develop a new radiocarbon short course
Did you know?
- Scientists approached our Radiocarbon Laboratory to date a fossilized wolf pup that had emerged from the permafrost near Dawson City, Yukon. After careful analysis, the radiocarbon date came back as older than 50,000 years! Further dating methods revealed the pup had lived about 57,000 years ago.
- AEL-AMS was asked to date a needle case from the collections of the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau. The case was made by Europeans but found in a Haudenosaunee site from the 16th century. This makes it a very early example of Indigenous contact with Europeans.
- Radiocarbon analyses from our lab helped Government of Yukon archeologists learn that dart-throwing was suddenly replaced by the bow and arrow in the area about 1,200 years ago. The shift happened just after the massive volcanic eruption of Mount Churchill, which forced migrations and led to cultural exchange with southern communities.
Contact us
André E. Lalonde National Facility
Phone: (613) 562-5800 ext. 4846
General inquires email:
[email protected]
Sample submission email:
[email protected]