TG-MS analysis of the thermal decomposition of pig bone for forensic applications

Onishi, A; Thomas, PS; Stuart, BH; Guerbois, JP; Forbes, SL

TG-MS analysis of the thermal decomposition of pig bone for forensic applications

Onishi, A Thomas, PS

Stuart, BH

Guerbois, JP Forbes, SL

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2008, 92 (1), pp. 87 - 90
Issue Date:: 2008-04-01

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dc.contributor.author	Onishi, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Thomas, PS https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6962-2121	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Stuart, BH https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9540-4435	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Guerbois, JP	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Forbes, SL https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7416-0080	en_US
dc.date.issued	2008-04-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2008, 92 (1), pp. 87 - 90	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1388-6150	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/8472
dc.description.abstract	In order to investigate the potential of thermal analysis for the determination of post-mortem age, rib bone specimens were collected from the remains of a number of slaughtered pigs that were allowed to decompose in the Australian bush in a controlled site under a range of conditions for time periods ranging from 1 to 5 years. The bone specimens were cut in cross-section with the compact bone collected for analysis. TG-MS curves were collected by heating bone samples to 1100°C in an argon atmosphere. The TG-MS data showed significant differences for the pig bone specimens derived from the different environments and showed trends in peak size correlating with age. The reported data suggest that TG-MS has significant potential for the identification of origin as well as the ageing of skeletal remains in a forensic context. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s10973-007-8741-0	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Physical Chemistry	en_US
dc.title	TG-MS analysis of the thermal decomposition of pig bone for forensic applications	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	92	en_US
utslib.for	0306 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural)	en_US
utslib.for	0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry	en_US
utslib.for	0399 Other Chemical Sciences	en_US
dc.location.activity	Palermo, ITALY
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CBI - Centre for Built Infrastructure
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CFS - Centre for Forensic Science
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	1	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	92	en_US

Abstract:

In order to investigate the potential of thermal analysis for the determination of post-mortem age, rib bone specimens were collected from the remains of a number of slaughtered pigs that were allowed to decompose in the Australian bush in a controlled site under a range of conditions for time periods ranging from 1 to 5 years. The bone specimens were cut in cross-section with the compact bone collected for analysis. TG-MS curves were collected by heating bone samples to 1100°C in an argon atmosphere. The TG-MS data showed significant differences for the pig bone specimens derived from the different environments and showed trends in peak size correlating with age. The reported data suggest that TG-MS has significant potential for the identification of origin as well as the ageing of skeletal remains in a forensic context. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

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