Evershed, R. P. and Connolly, R. C. (1994). Post-mortem transformations of sterols in bog body tissues. J Archaeol Sci 21 (5). Vol 21(5), pp. 577-583.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
Post-mortem transformations of sterols in bog body tissues | ||
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
J Archaeol Sci 21 (5) | ||
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
Journal of Archaeological Science | ||
Volume Volume number and part |
21 (5) | ||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
577 - 583 | ||
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Journal | ||
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry has been employed to analyse the sterol composition of lipid extracts of the tissue (skin and muscle) samples taken from a recently excavated bog body (Lindow). The results are compared and contrasted with parallel analyses performed on peat collected adjacent to the buried body. The data obtained provide clear indications of the post-mortem molecular transformations mediated by micro-organisms (gut micro-flora) endogenous to the body at the time of death and possibly exogenous bacteria, invading the body from the surrounding peat following burial. Comparison of sterol composition of the body tissues and of the peat shows that the mobility of sterols in the aqueous peat bog environment is restricted because of their inherent hydrophobic properties. | ||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
1994 | ||
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BIAB
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
20 Jan 2002 |
