The effect of the method of burial on adipocere formation

Forbes, S; Stuart, B; Dent, B

The effect of the method of burial on adipocere formation

Forbes, S Stuart, B Dent, B

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Publisher:: Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Forbes Shari, Stuart Barbara, and Dent Boyd 2005, 'The effect of the method of burial on adipocere formation', Elsevier Ireland Ltd, vol. 154, no. 1, pp. 44-52.
Issue Date:: 2005

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Forbes, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Stuart, B	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dent, 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	2005000615	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Forbes Shari, Stuart Barbara, and Dent Boyd 2005, 'The effect of the method of burial on adipocere formation', Elsevier Ireland Ltd, vol. 154, no. 1, pp. 44-52.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0379-0738	en_US
dc.identifier.other	C1	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/3286
dc.description.abstract	A controlled laboratory experiment was conducted in order to investigate the effect of the method of burial (i.e. the presence of coffin and clothing) on the formation of adipocere. This study follows previous studies by the authors who have investigated the effect of physical conditions on the formation of adipocere present in a controlled burial environment. The study utilises infrared spectroscopy to provide a preliminary lipid profile of the remains following a 12 month decomposition period. Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry was employed as a technique for determining the salts of fatty acids present in adipocere. Gas chromatography – mass spectrometry was used as the confirmatory test for the identification and determination of the chemical composition of adipocere which formed in the controlled burial environments. The results suggest that coffins will retard the rate at which adipocere forms but that clothing enhances its formation. The results concur with previous observations on adipocere formation in burial environments.	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.2004.09.109	en_US
dc.title	The effect of the method of burial 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	44	en_US
utslib.citation.endpage	52	en_US
utslib.identifier.org	Chemistry, Materials and Forensic Sciences	en_US
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access

Abstract:

A controlled laboratory experiment was conducted in order to investigate the effect of the method of burial (i.e. the presence of coffin and clothing) on the formation of adipocere. This study follows previous studies by the authors who have investigated the effect of physical conditions on the formation of adipocere present in a controlled burial environment. The study utilises infrared spectroscopy to provide a preliminary lipid profile of the remains following a 12 month decomposition period. Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry was employed as a technique for determining the salts of fatty acids present in adipocere. Gas chromatography – mass spectrometry was used as the confirmatory test for the identification and determination of the chemical composition of adipocere which formed in the controlled burial environments. The results suggest that coffins will retard the rate at which adipocere forms but that clothing enhances its formation. The results concur with previous observations on adipocere formation in burial environments.

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