Preliminary Studies into the Characterization of Chemical Markers of Decomposition for Geoforensics

In this paper, we report the results of our preliminary studies into chemical characterization of the fluids produced during decomposition in the absence of a soil matrix. Pig (Sus domestica) carcasses were used to model the human decomposition process in two separate locations, Western Australia (P...

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Main Authors: Swann, Lisa, Chidlow, Geoffrey, Forbes, Shari, Lewis, Simon
Format: Journal Article
Published: Blackwell Publishing 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27574