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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Forensic Research Outdoor Station"”.
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EXAMINATION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH HUMAN DECOMPOSITION BYPRODUCTS IN SOIL
… cadaveric decomposition islands (CDIs) at the Forensic Research Outdoor Station (FROST) in Marquette, MI, and analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) headspace analysis. This study attempts to validate a minimally invasive soil sampling method for determining where a body is …
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Necrobiome Succession in Muscle Tissue as a Potential Indicator of Postmortem Interval
… for three donors. Human remains were donated to Forensic Research Outdoor Station (FROST) through the Northern Michigan University Body Donation Program. Analysis of the results using next generation metagenomic sequencing successfully showed patterns relating to time, temperature, accumulated …
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NECROBIOME SUCCESSION IN COLD CONDITIONS
<p>This research presents the findings from a study that involved assessment of the changes in the necrobiome reflected in muscle tissue samples collected from two human donors that were allowed to naturally decompose in differing temperatures over a six-month period. The research questions …
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TEMPERATURE VARIATION IN MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN, CONCERNING SKELETAL MUSCLE DEGRADATION PATTERNS FOR POSTMORTEM INTERVAL DETERMINATION
… lab environments and at the Forensic Research Outdoor Station (FROST) during spring/summer. Muscle samples underwent western blotting and ICP-MS analysis. Ambient temperatures were continuously recorded using the onsite weather station at FROST. Analysis of the western blot …
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Soil Microbial Community Response to Human Decomposition in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
… associated with human decomposition at the Forensic Research Outdoor Station (FROST) in Marquette, Michigan – a unique taphonomy research facility characterized by cold temperatures, sandy soil, over 100 inches of snow annually, and close proximity to Lake Superior.</p> <p>Existing soil …