Characterization of the volatile organic compounds present in the headspace of decomposing animal remains, and compared with human remains

Forensic Science International

Volumn 220, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 118-125

  Cablk, Mary E ^a   Szelagowski, Erin E ^b   Sagebiel, John C ^b  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cadaver; Canines; Decomposition; Human Remains Detection; Solid phase microextraction; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BONE EXAMINATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMAN VERSUS ANIMAL COMPARISON; LIPID ANALYSIS; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MUSCLE EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN EXAMINATION; SOLID PHASE MICROEXTRACTION; SPECIES COMPARISON; SWINE; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TISSUE NECROSIS; TISSUE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84862685257     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.02.007     Document Type: Article

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