Effect of temporary freezing on postmortem protein degradation patterns

ConclusionThis study provides substantial new information from a porcine model to assess the degree of bias that freezing and thawing induces on postmortem degradation of skeletal muscle proteins. Results support that a freeze –thaw cycle with prolonged storage in frozen state has no significant impact on the decomposition behavior. This will help to equip the protein degradation–based method for PMI determination with a robust applicability in the normal forensic setting.
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - Category: Medical Law Source Type: research