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April 1982 in “Journal of the Forensic Science Society” This study found that specific enzymes could be detected in fresh hair sheath cells, with most remaining detectable in older cells, except for Adenylate kinase and Esterase D.
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September 1986 in “Journal of the Forensic Science Society” This study found that hair root sheaths can be accurately typed for erythrocyte acid phosphatase, adenylate kinase, and adenosine deaminase, consistent with blood typing results from the same donors.
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January 1987 in “Electrophoresis” This study found that electrophoretic keratin typing of head hair can identify specific polypeptide patterns, suggesting potential applications in genetic and forensic investigations.
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January 1987 in “Electrophoresis” This study found that keratin phenotypes were consistent across different types of hair from the same individual, allowing for successful keratin typing following ABH blood group determination.
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January 2007 in “Journal of health science” This study found that an enzymatic method effectively identified chemical treatments like perming and dyeing by detecting higher degradation in treated hair compared to untreated hair.