Hair: Microscopic Analysis

April 2009 in “ Wiley Encyclopedia of Forensic Science ”

James Robertson

microscopic analysis scalp hairs DNA testing

Studysummary This article reviews the rationale and science behind forensic hair examinations and discusses the role of microscopic and DNA techniques in differentiating hair sources but reports no new findings.

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