The effect of soil type on adipocere formation

Forbes, S; Dent, B; Stuart, B

The effect of soil type on adipocere formation

Forbes, S Dent, B Stuart, B

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Publisher:: Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Forbes Shari, Dent Boyd, and Stuart Barbara 2005, 'The effect of soil type on adipocere formation', Elsevier Ireland Ltd, vol. 154, no. 1, pp. 35-43.
Issue Date:: 2005

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dc.contributor.author	Forbes, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dent, B	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Stuart, B	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-11-12T05:31:22Z
dc.date.available	2009-11-12T05:31:22Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en_US
dc.identifier	2005000617	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Forbes Shari, Dent Boyd, and Stuart Barbara 2005, 'The effect of soil type on adipocere formation', Elsevier Ireland Ltd, vol. 154, no. 1, pp. 35-43.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0379-0738	en_US
dc.identifier.other	C1	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/3285
dc.description.abstract	Adipocere refers to a postmortem product which forms from body fat in the later stages of decomposition. Factors present in the surrounding decomposition environment will influence adipocere formation and may accelerate or retard the process of conversion. One such factor important in burial environments is the type of grave soil in which the burial has taken place. This study was conducted to investigate the influence of various soil types on the formation of adipocere in grave soils. X-ray diffraction and particle size analysis were used to characterise the soils which were essentially chosen on the basis of grain size. Infrared spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma – mass spectrometry, and gas chromatography – mass spectrometry were used to investigate the lipid profile and chemical composition of adipocere developed from decomposing tissue. The results suggest that adipocere is able to form in various soil types and that particular soil environments may accelerate its formation.	en_US
dc.publisher	Elsevier Ireland Ltd	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Forensic Science International	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.09.108	en_US
dc.title	The effect of soil type on adipocere formation	en_US
dc.type	Journal article
utslib.citation.volume	154	en_US
utslib.citation.number	1	en_US
utslib.location	Clare, Ireland	en_US
utslib.citation.startpage	35	en_US
utslib.citation.endpage	43	en_US
utslib.identifier.org	Chemistry, Materials and Forensic Sciences	en_US
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access

Abstract:

Adipocere refers to a postmortem product which forms from body fat in the later stages of decomposition. Factors present in the surrounding decomposition environment will influence adipocere formation and may accelerate or retard the process of conversion. One such factor important in burial environments is the type of grave soil in which the burial has taken place. This study was conducted to investigate the influence of various soil types on the formation of adipocere in grave soils. X-ray diffraction and particle size analysis were used to characterise the soils which were essentially chosen on the basis of grain size. Infrared spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma – mass spectrometry, and gas chromatography – mass spectrometry were used to investigate the lipid profile and chemical composition of adipocere developed from decomposing tissue. The results suggest that adipocere is able to form in various soil types and that particular soil environments may accelerate its formation.

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