Scientists have discovered the true scent of death

According to experts, the scent of death is sweet, very intense - the smell is easy to identify and really unforgettable.

Detect the true scent of death

Recent research by American scientists has shown the exact scent of death. Accordingly, the smell of death is very special - the sweet smell is strong and quite strong - the smell is very recognizable and unforgettable.

Experts said that the smell of death includes more than 400 volatile organic compounds. These compounds are produced by the bacterial activity chain when they break down the body's tissue into gas and salt.

According to experts, this taste also changes according to the bacterial population inside - outside the body as well as the interaction between them and the climate of the environment and the low level of genetic genes, diet of people too. try.

The compounds emitted from the body may vary but the core compound with the concentration of odor will change consistently . Analyzing the composition of the odor generated by the body can help forensic investigators estimate the exact time of the victim's separation from life.

Chemists often analyze the exact composition of odors emitted by the body using gas chromatography - allowing separation of compounds in the mixture and determining the specific concentration of each.

Accordingly, the two ingredients that are always present in the smell of cadavers are cadaverine and putrescine - the odor molecule is found mostly in animals. Discovered in 1885 by German doctor Ludwig Brieger, they are small molecules formed by amino acids lysine and methionine.

A few years ago, researchers also discovered Necrophagic molecules - the favorite flavor of insects because they smell rotting meat. From here, experts can identify other core compounds related to corpses.

Some researchers are also working on developing an " electronic nose " and a gas sensor system capable of detecting many compounds in the smell of death. Such equipment can be used to determine the location of dead bodies in natural disasters: such as victims buried in an earthquake .

According to some experts, equipment that is sensitive to body decay may help calculate the amount of time it takes to store fish, frozen meat, or help inform sellers of spoiled products before selling them.