Effect of Disulfide Bonds in Human Hair Fibers on the Melting Behavior of Their Crystalline Structure

    January 2009 in “ Journal of S C C J ”
    Atsushi Osaki, Michiko Okada, Kazushi Yamamoto, Kyohei Joko
    Studysummary This study investigated the effect of peracetic acid treatment on hair fiber structure and found that disulfide bond oxidation altered thermal properties while preserving the α-crystal structure, suggesting different stabilizing interactions in hair fibers.
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