The identification of adipocere in grave soils

Forensic Science International

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 225-230

  Forbes, S L ^a   Stuart, B H ^a   Dent, B B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adipocere; Fatty acids; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Grave soils; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

LIPID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADIPOCERE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIPID COMPOSITION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0037125524     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(02)00127-5     Document Type: Article

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