Biochemical Approach on the Conservation of Drug Molecules During Hair Fiber Formation

    January 1997 in “ Forensic science international ”
    Lucia Pötsch, Gisela Skopp, Manfred R. Moeller
    Studysummary This article presents a biochemical model to explain how drug molecules are incorporated into hair, highlighting factors such as drug melanin affinity and the role of physico-chemical properties.
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