Reconsideration of the sequence of rigor mortis through postmortem changes in adenosine nucleotides and lactic acid in different rat muscles

Forensic Science International

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 243-253

  Kobayashi, Masahiko ^a   Takatori, Takehiko ^a   Iwadate, Kimiharu ^a   Nakajima, Makoto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adenosine diphosphate (ADP); Adenosine monophosphate (AMP); Adenosine triphosphate (ATP); Lactic acid; Postmortem change; Rigor mortis

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE PHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; LACTIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; THEORY;

EID: 0030601690     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(96)02005-1     Document Type: Article

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