The Chemistry Decomposition in Human Corpses

Ioan, Beatrice Gabriela; Manea, Cristiana; Hanganu, Bianca; Statescu, Laura; Solovastru, Laura Gheuca; Manoilescu, Irina

Beatrice Gabriela Ioan, Cristiana Manea, Bianca Hanganu, Laura Statescu, Laura Gheuca Solovastru, Irina Manoilescu

The Chemistry Decomposition in Human Corpses

Abstract:

Human body is a complex of organic substances (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates), which undergo chemical decomposition processes soon after death. The compounds released during decomposition characterize the development of different stages of this process: e.g. biogenic amines resulted from the proteins decomposition will confer the particular smell of a cadaver, gases resulted from carbohydrates fermentation will give the bloating aspect of the cadaver. The study of cadaver decomposition and the products resulted from this process is the subject of human taphonomy and is realized nowadays in special facilities in USA and Australia. Identification and analysis of the chemical compounds emerged after human decomposition (gases, liquids, salts) give valuable information to forensic pathologists for estimating the postmortem interval (PMI). More, volatile compounds - which give the odor signature”specific to human remains - may be utilized in identifying clandestine burials, human remains or victims entrapped under ruins in cases of natural disasters. In this paper the authors describe the chemical decomposition stages of human cadavers, the factors influencing these processes and utility for the forensic activity of the results of human taphonomic studies.

Keywords:
decomposition compounds; chemical processes; postmortem interval; human taphonomy; forensic medicine

Issue: 2017, Volume 68, Issue 6

Pages: 1352-1356

Publication date: 2017/7/15

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.6.5672

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IOAN, B.G., MANEA, C., HANGANU, B., STATESCU, L., SOLOVASTRU, L.G., MANOILESCU, I., The Chemistry Decomposition in Human Corpses, Rev. Chim., 68(6), 2017, 1352-1356.

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Ioan BG, Manea C, Hanganu B, Statescu L, Solovastru LG, Manoilescu I. The Chemistry Decomposition in Human Corpses. Rev. Chim.[internet]. 2017 Jun;68(6):1352-1356. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.6.5672

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Ioan, B.G., Manea, C., Hanganu, B., Statescu, L., Solovastru, L.G. & Manoilescu, I. (2017). The Chemistry Decomposition in Human Corpses. Revista de Chimie, 68(6), 1352-1356. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.6.5672

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Ioan, B.G., Manea, C., Hanganu, B., Statescu, L., Solovastru, L.G., Manoilescu, I. (2017). 'The Chemistry Decomposition in Human Corpses', Revista de Chimie, 68(6), pp. 1352-1356. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.6.5672

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B.G. Ioan, C. Manea, B. Hanganu, L. Statescu, L.G. Solovastru, I. Manoilescu, "The Chemistry Decomposition in Human Corpses". Revista de Chimie, vol. 68, no. 6, pp. 1352-1356, 2017. [online]. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.6.5672

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Beatrice Gabriela Ioan, Cristiana Manea, Bianca Hanganu, Laura Statescu, Laura Gheuca Solovastru, Irina Manoilescu,
The Chemistry Decomposition in Human Corpses,
Revista de Chimie,
Volume 68, Issue 6,
2017,
Pages 1352-1356,
ISSN 2668-8212,
https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.6.5672.
(https://revistadechimie.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5672)
Keywords: decomposition compounds; chemical processes; postmortem interval; human taphonomy; forensic medicine

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TY - JOUR
T1 - The Chemistry Decomposition in Human Corpses
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A3 - Hanganu, Bianca
A4 - Statescu, Laura
A5 - Solovastru, Laura Gheuca
A6 - Manoilescu, Irina
JF - Revista de Chimie
JO - Rev. Chim.
PB - Revista de Chimie SRL
SN - 2668-8212
Y1 - 2017
VL - 68
IS - 6
SP - 1352
EP - 1356
UR - https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.6.5672
KW - decomposition compounds
KW - chemical processes
KW - postmortem interval
KW - human taphonomy
KW - forensic medicine
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@article{RevCh2017P1352,
author = {Ioan Beatrice Gabriela and Manea Cristiana and Hanganu Bianca and Statescu Laura and Solovastru Laura Gheuca and Manoilescu Irina},
title = {The Chemistry Decomposition in Human Corpses},
journal = {Revista de Chimie},
volume = {68},
number = {6},
pages = {1352-1356},
year = {2017},
issn = {2668-8212},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.6.5672},
url = {https://revistadechimie.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5672}
}

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