Dust to dust - How a human corpse decomposes
Journal Article
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· Scientific American
- ORNL
After death, the human body decomposes through four stages. The final, skeleton stage may be reached as quickly as two weeks or as slowly as two years, depending on temperature, humidity and other environmental conditions where the body lies. Dead bodies emit a surprising array of chemicals, from benzene to freon, which can help forensic scientists find clandestine graves.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1042777
- Journal Information:
- Scientific American, Vol. 303, Issue Sept; ISSN 0036-8733
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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