The odor of death: an overview of current knowledge on characterization and applications
After death, the human body undergoes various processes that result in the emission of
volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The interest in these VOCs has increased substantially …
volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The interest in these VOCs has increased substantially …
The smell of death. State-of-the-art and future research directions
J Cieśla, J Skrobisz, B Niciński, M Kloc… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The decomposition of a body is inseparably associated with the release of several types of
odors. This phenomenon has been used in the training of sniffer dogs for decades. The odor …
odors. This phenomenon has been used in the training of sniffer dogs for decades. The odor …
Linking bacteria, volatiles and insects on carrion: the role of temporal and spatial factors regulating inter-kingdom communication via volatiles
C Von Hoermann, S Weithmann… - Royal Society …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Multi-kingdom community complexity and the chemically mediated dynamics between
bacteria and insects have recently received increased attention in carrion research …
bacteria and insects have recently received increased attention in carrion research …
Comparison of the decomposition VOC profile during winter and summer in a moist, mid-latitude (Cfb) climate
The investigation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) associated with decomposition is
an emerging field in forensic taphonomy due to their importance in locating human remains …
an emerging field in forensic taphonomy due to their importance in locating human remains …
Establishing the volatile profile of pig carcasses as analogues for human decomposition during the early postmortem period
P Armstrong, KD Nizio, KA Perrault, SL Forbes - Heliyon, 2016 - cell.com
Following a mass disaster, it is important that victims are rapidly located as the chances of
survival decrease greatly after approximately 48 h. Urban search and rescue (USAR) teams …
survival decrease greatly after approximately 48 h. Urban search and rescue (USAR) teams …
The search for a volatile human specific marker in the decomposition process
E Rosier, S Loix, W Develter, W Van de Voorde… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
In this study, a validated method using a thermal desorber combined with a gas
chromatograph coupled to mass spectrometry was used to identify the volatile organic …
chromatograph coupled to mass spectrometry was used to identify the volatile organic …
Abiotic environmental factors influencing blowfly colonisation patterns in the field
KA George, MS Archer, T Toop - Forensic Science International, 2013 - Elsevier
The accuracy of minimum post-mortem interval (mPMI) estimates usually hinges upon the
ability of forensic entomologists to predict the conditions under which calliphorids will …
ability of forensic entomologists to predict the conditions under which calliphorids will …
[HTML][HTML] Beef carcass microbiota after slaughtering and primary cooling: a metataxonomic assessment to infer contamination drivers
C Botta, I Franciosa, JD Coisson, I Ferrocino… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
The impact of primary cooling on beef microbiota was investigated on six beef carcasses
consecutively processed with the parallel use of metataxonomic and culture-dependent …
consecutively processed with the parallel use of metataxonomic and culture-dependent …
Responses of Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) to compounds from microbial decomposition of larval resources
W Liu, M Longnecker, AM Tarone, JK Tomberlin - Animal Behaviour, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•Blow flies utilize public information from microbes to assess ephemeral resource
quality.•Flies assessed the availability of essential amino acids in microbial …
quality.•Flies assessed the availability of essential amino acids in microbial …
A comparison of one-dimensional and comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography for decomposition odour profiling using inter-year replicate field trials
KA Perrault, KD Nizio, SL Forbes - Chromatographia, 2015 - Springer
Decomposition odour analysis involves the chemical profiling of volatile organic compounds
produced by decomposing remains. This is important for areas of forensic science that rely …
produced by decomposing remains. This is important for areas of forensic science that rely …