Experimental Methods
January 2010
in “
Biological and medical physics series
”
TLDR Human hair's structure and properties were studied using advanced microscopes and mechanical tests.
Early research on human hair focused on its chemical and physical properties, including chemical composition, microstructure, and hair growth. Detailed structural information was primarily obtained using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Mechanical properties were studied on a macroscale using conventional methods like tension, torsion, and bending tests.
