title: The biodegradation of the fabric of soldiers' uniforms.
abstract: A study to determine the changes in the morphological structure of woollen fabric and fibres of military uniforms, after burial in biologically active soil for a particular period of time. The analysis of fabric and fibres was performed by means of organoleptic and microscopic observations. The final decay of the fabric of soldiers' uniforms took place after 5-6 weeks burial in the standardised bioactive soil. The changes of the morphological structure of fabric undergoing the process of biodegradation depended mainly on the duration of their burial in the soil.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Forensic Research, Cracow, Poland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Was-Gubala
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salerno-Kochan
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D003020:Clothing; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008889:Military Personnel; D013784:Textiles; D013997:Time Factors