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An alkaline hydrolysis disposal system at the Biosecurity Research Institute inside of Pat Roberts Hall at Kansas State University. Alkaline hydrolysis (also called biocremation, resomation, [1] [2] flameless cremation, [3] aquamation [4] or water cremation [5]) is a process for the disposal of human and pet remains using lye and heat; it is alternative to burial, cremation, or sky burial.
The disposal of human corpses, also called final disposition, is the practice and process of dealing with the remains of a deceased human being.Disposal methods may need to account for the fact that soft tissue will decompose relatively rapidly, while the skeleton will remain intact for thousands of years under certain conditions.
A fresh pig carcass. At this stage the remains are usually intact and free of insects. The corpse progresses through algor mortis (a reduction in body temperature until ambient temperature is reached), rigor mortis (the temporary stiffening of the limbs due to chemical changes in the muscles), and livor mortis (pooling of the blood on the side of the body that is closest to the ground).
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]
A: Slaked lime and hydrated lime are often confused. Technically the addition of water to form a hydrated lime in powder form is called hydration. When the addition of water produces hydrated lime in a liquid form this process is called slaking." 124.170.2.66 07:17, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
Rochester Police Chief David Smith said that City of Rochester Water Bureau employees found the body of man in the water around 8 a.m. Tuesday, as they completed their daily morning check of the ...
Beliatskaya was found dead on Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui on Saturday, Nov. 30, The Bangkok Post reported. Related: Body Found After 11-Year-Old Boy Was Swept Out to Sea in Front of His Dad
Across a series of 10 large-scale paintings, artist Calida Rawles captures the movement of women and girls suspended in water in her exhibition “A Certain Oblivion.” The painter submerging ...