Original article posted on November 24, 2009 Adipocere is formed during decomposition through the process of saponification.  Saponification is the hydrolysis of a fat or oil by the introduction of water.  Hydrolysis, in turn, is the decomposition of a chemical via the addition and interaction with water.  Breaking that down to simpler terms it is [...]

Original article posted on January 22, 2010 In a previous comment I made on the Community discussion on the formation of adipocere thread, I stated that I do not believe the scientific community has a firm handle on what environmental triggers will actually produce adipocere.  I went further to state it almost appears that eventually [...]

This thread is being created to combine comments pertaining to the issues surrounding the formation of adipocere. Valhall.