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  2. Corpse decomposition - Wikipedia

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    Putrefaction, in which tissues and cells break down and liquidize as the body decays, will be almost complete. [1] A decomposing human body in the earth will eventually release approximately 32 g (1.1 oz) of nitrogen, 10 g (0.35 oz) of phosphorus, 4 g (0.14 oz) of potassium, and 1 g (0.035 oz) of magnesium for every kilogram of dry body mass ...

  3. Putrefaction - Wikipedia

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    The breakdown of the proteins of a decomposing body is a spontaneous process. Protein hydrolysis is accelerated as the anaerobic bacteria of the digestive tract consume, digest, and excrete the cellular proteins of the body. Putrefaction in human hands after several days of one of the Oba Chandler victims underwater in Florida, United States

  4. A family says a relative's body was found in the closet of a ...

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    A family in Florida is demanding answers after they said their loved one's decomposed body was found in the closet of a nursing home more than a week after he was reported missing.

  5. Skeletonization - Wikipedia

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    Skeletonization is the state of a dead organism after undergoing decomposition. [1] Skeletonization refers to the final stage of decomposition, during which the last vestiges of the soft tissues of a corpse or carcass have decayed or dried to the point that the skeleton is exposed. By the end of the skeletonization process, all soft tissue will ...

  6. Decomposed remains of an infant found in Kentucky are likely ...

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    Kentucky State Police detectives found the decomposed body of a baby Friday that they believe is an 8-month-old girl who has been missing for weeks. The body was “hidden in a concealed manner ...

  7. Human remains 'in various states of decomposition' found on ...

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    Human remains that had been decomposing “for an extended period of time” have been discovered just off of a public hiking trail in Utah, police said. The Washington City Police Department ...

  8. Chemical process of decomposition - Wikipedia

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    The human body is composed of approximately: 64% water, 20% protein, 10% fat, 1% carbohydrate, 5% minerals. [1] The decomposition of soft tissue is characterized by the breakdown of these macromolecules, and thus a large proportion of the decomposition products should reflect the amount of protein and fat content initially present in the body. [4]

  9. Police investigating after hiker finds badly decomposed body ...

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    Los Angeles County Sheriff's homicide investigators are searching for answers after a severely decomposed body was discovered on Saturday off a cliff in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.. A hiker ...