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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"human decomposition"”.
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Soil Microbial Community Response to Human Decomposition in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
<p>Human decomposition is a complex process influenced by environmental conditions, with predictable patterns in microbial succession offering potential for postmortem interval (PMI) estimation. This study examines the soil microbiome associated with human decomposition at the Forensic Research …
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EXAMINATION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH HUMAN DECOMPOSITION BYPRODUCTS IN SOIL
<p>During decomposition, human remains release naturally produced volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are specific to the process of decay. These VOCs can act as markers that indicate remains are present [1] and presumably can be used to indicate whether or not remains were once present in a …
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Necrobiome Succession in Muscle Tissue as a Potential Indicator of Postmortem Interval
<p>Human decomposition is a complex and variable process influenced by innumerable factors such as the weather, innate microbiome, environmental microbes, and a myriad of other factors. The purpose of this study is to illuminate how the aforementioned factors influence necrobiome succession and how …
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Analysis of the volatile organic compounds produced by the decomposition of pig carcasses and human remains
Complex processes of decomposition produce a variety of chemicals as soft tissues and their component parts are degraded. Among others, these decomposition by-products include volatile organic compounds (VOCs) responsible for the odour of decomposition. Human remains detection (HRD) canines utilize …
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The analysis of the entomological and chemical decomposition of human remains to ultimately assess the viability of the domestic pig as a substitute in forensic applications
… in Canada are not based on research involving humans but rather on a human substitute, the domestic pig. However, now that facilities for human decomposition research are opening, we are faced with the prospect that pigs may not be so similar to humans as originally thought. The purpose of this …
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Defining Postmortem Changes in Western Montana: The Effects of Climate and Environment on the Rate and Sequence of Decomposition Using Pig (Sus scrofa) Cadavers
The rate and sequence of human decomposition permits forensic anthropologists to estimate time since death for remains from the forensic context. Preliminary research conducted in western Montana indicates that decomposition does not follow the patterns found in other geographic locations. The …
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Defining Postmortem Changes in Western Montana: The Effects of Climate and Environment on the Rate and Sequence of Decomposition Using Pig (Sus scrofa) Cadavers
The rate and sequence of human decomposition permits forensic anthropologists to estimate time since death for remains from the forensic context. Preliminary research conducted in western Montana indicates that decomposition does not follow the patterns found in other geographic locations. The …
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USING THE FREEZE-THAW CYCLE TO DETERMINE THE POSTMORTEM INTERVAL: AN ASSESSMENT OF PIG DECOMPOSITION IN WEST CENTRAL MONTANA
In a forensic context where human remains have been discovered, it is critical to establish how long an individual has been deceased. The postmortem interval represents the time that has passed since the death of the individual. Understanding how a body will decompose is crucial to estimating the …
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USING THE FREEZE-THAW CYCLE TO DETERMINE THE POSTMORTEM INTERVAL: AN ASSESSMENT OF PIG DECOMPOSITION IN WEST CENTRAL MONTANA
In a forensic context where human remains have been discovered, it is critical to establish how long an individual has been deceased. The postmortem interval represents the time that has passed since the death of the individual. Understanding how a body will decompose is crucial to estimating the …
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Physical and chemical analysis of pig carcass decomposition in a fine sand
… to physically and chemically analyze pig carcass decomposition on a soil surface using conventional and newly developed methods for the potential use in estimating the PMI. Photographs of pig carcasses decomposing on forested and open land were scored using a decomposition scoring system and …
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Microbial succession in human rib skeletal remains and fly-human microbial transfer during decomposition
Human decomposition is a dynamic process partially driven by the actions of microbes. It can be defined by the fresh, early decomposition, advanced decomposition, and skeletonization stages. The microbial communities that facilitate decomposition change in a predictable, clock-like manner, which …
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Determining the impact of carrion decomposition on soil microbial activity levels and community composition.
… microbial communities associated with cadaver decomposition may provide useful information concerning post-mortem intervals and aid in the identification of clandestine graves. Four experiments using pigs as human decomposition analogues were performed over the course of 2011 and 2012 in …
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The effect of clothing and carrion biomass load on decomposition and scavenging in a forensically significant thicketed habitat in Cape Town, South Africa
… specific knowledge of the rate of decay. Decomposition is influenced by numerous variables, including clothing, climate, and vertebrate scavenging guilds, requiring local studies. Conflicting results have been reported for clothing's effect on decomposition from various international …
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Insect-Mediated Decomposition Analysis: Effects of Sharp Force Trauma on PMI Estimation
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