Browsing Master Theses & Projects by Author "Forbes, Shari"
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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 ... -
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 ...