TLDR Enzyme typing can reliably characterize human hair.
The study explored the potential of using isoenzyme detection in hair roots through electrophoresis as a method for characterizing human hair. Researchers focused on enzymes with well-documented genetically determined isoenzyme systems, such as phosphoglucomutase, acid phosphatase, adenosine deaminase, adenylate kinase, and esterase D, which could be easily demonstrated after starch-gel electrophoresis. Despite previous attempts to improve hair examination techniques, this study aimed to provide a more reliable means of characterizing human hair through enzyme typing.
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