A study of volatile organic compounds evolved from the decaying human body

Forensic Science International

Volumn 153, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 147-155

  Statheropoulos, M ^a   Spiliopoulou, C ^b   Agapiou, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cadaver; Corpse; Evolved VOCs; Odors; TD GC MS analysis; Volatiles

Indexed keywords

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOLYSIS; AUTOPSY; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DESORPTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GREECE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTOXICATION; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; ODOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TIME OF DEATH;

EID: 24044483853     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.08.015     Document Type: Article

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