A study of cadaver decomposition in sandy soil of East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia / Siti Sofo Ismail

• Main Authors: Ismail, Siti Sofo, Saminadan, Shamini A/P, Daud, Nur Anisah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Pulau Pinang 2017
• Subjects: Q Science (General); Study and teaching; Laboratories. General works
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/28799/1/AJ_SITI%20SOFO%20ISMAIL%20EAJ%2017.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/28799/; http://uppp.uitm.edu.my

A simulated burial experiment was carried out to evaluate the potential of soil lipids, as indicator for estimating the post mortem interval. The findings of this study will provide baseline data for decomposition of cadaver in sandy soil. The fatty flesh of pig carcass (Sus scrofa) was buried in se...