| comparison of adipocere formation in four soil types of the porto (portugal) district. | four typical soils of the porto (portugal) area were characterized and used to study the decomposition of buried pieces of pork meat under controlled laboratory experiments (an 8 month experiment with a relatively high soil moisture and a 1 month experiment with relatively low soil moisture). the soils types were: organic, sandy, gravel and clay-gravel soils. soils were characterized for their grain size distribution, ph, water content, organic matter percentage and mineral composition. four fre ... | 2010 | 20005057 |