Browsing by Author "Forbes, Shari"
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Analysis of the volatile organic compounds produced by the decomposition of pig carcasses and human remains
Stadler, Sonja (2013-03-01)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 ... -
Biochemical alteration of gravesoils between season and soil type
Benninger, Laura (2009-07-01)Decomposition chemistry refers to the biochemical degradation processes which occur in soft tissue as decomposition proceeds. This study aims to investigate the relationship between the release of decomposition fluids into ... -
Detection of gasoline from internal tissues for use in determining victim status at the time of a fire
Pahor, Kevin (2012-08-01)In Ontario, fire investigators from the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) are responsible for determining the origin and cause of suspicious fires. As part of the investigation, fire debris samples are collected from the ... -
Determining the impact of carrion decomposition on soil microbial activity levels and community composition.
Breton, Heloise (2013-12-01)The ubiquitous nature of microorganisms and their specificity to certain locations make them potentially useful for forensic investigators. Advances in microbial profiling techniques have made it possible to compare microbial ... -
Elucidation of the lipid degradation process in soft tissue and fluid during decomposition, in the presence and absence of insects.
Comstock, Jenna (2014-08-01)Decomposition has been extensively studied in the presence of insects, however the process in the absence of insects has been considerably less documented. In this study, the decomposition process was compared between ... -
Physical and chemical analysis of pig carcass decomposition in a fine sand
Larizza, Melina (2010-08-01)The development and improvement of methods used for the estimation of the postmortem interval (PMI) is a common area of research in forensic science. This research was conducted to physically and chemically analyze pig ...