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Chemical decomposition, or chemical breakdown, is the process or effect of simplifying a single chemical entity (normal molecule, reaction intermediate, etc.) into two or more fragments. [1] Chemical decomposition is usually regarded and defined as the exact opposite of chemical synthesis .
The decomposition of food, either plant or animal, called spoilage in this context, is an important field of study within food science. Food decomposition can be slowed down by conservation. The spoilage of meat occurs, if the meat is untreated, in a matter of hours or days and results in the meat becoming unappetizing, poisonous or infectious.
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Corpse farms are used to study the decay of the human body and to gain insight into how environmental and endogenous factors affect progression through the stages of decomposition. [8] In summer, high temperatures can accelerate the stages of decomposition: heat encourages the breakdown of organic material, and bacteria also grow faster in a ...
The history of the use of cadavers is filled with controversy, scientific advancements, and new discoveries. Beginning in the 3rd century ancient Greece two physicians by the name of Herophilus of Chalcedon and Erasistratus of Ceos [ 6 ] practiced the dissection of cadavers in Alexandria, and it was the dominant means of learning anatomy. [ 7 ]
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded that BRICS member countries commit to not creating a new currency or supporting another currency that would replace the United States dollar ...
Decomposition is often erroneously conflated with this process of external digestion, probably because of the strong association between fungi, which are external digesters, and decomposition. The term "decomposer" refers to a role in an ecosystem, not to a particular class or type of organism, or even to a specific capacity of those organisms. [5]
LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares headed on Friday for their biggest monthly gains since May on hopes for strong U.S. growth, while Japanese rate hike bets and shifting euro zone monetary policy ...