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Impact Of Embalming And Burial On Decomposition Rates And Diffusion Of Volatile Fatty Acids In Kentucky, Bonnie Charlana Mcquinn
Impact Of Embalming And Burial On Decomposition Rates And Diffusion Of Volatile Fatty Acids In Kentucky, Bonnie Charlana Mcquinn
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Six still-born fetal pigs were divided into two groups (three were embalmed, and three non-embalmed) to determine a postmortem interval on decomposing remains in eastern Kentucky. One pig from each group was placed on the surface, one from each group was interred at a depth of two feet, and one from each group was buried at four feet. This study focused on observing necrophagous insect succession as well as how far on both a horizontal and a vertical plane volatile fatty acids leach from a body. Soil samples were taken from near all specimens at the time of respective termination …