The effect of the method of burial on adipocere formation

Forensic Science International

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 44-52

  Forbes, Shari L ^a   Stuart, Barbara H ^b   Dent, Boyd B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adipocere; Burial environment; Clothing; Coffin; Fatty acids; Plastic bag

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; LIPID; PLASTIC;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LIPID ANALYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 25144465009     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.09.109     Document Type: Article

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