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    Raman Microspectroscopy of Hair Cuticle With Polarized Excitation: Problem of Protein Secondary and Tertiary Structure

    January 2025 in “ Journal of Raman Spectroscopy ”
    E. I. Travkina, A. Yu. Chikishev, Н.Н. Брандт
    Studysummary This study observed that the Raman spectra of human hair cuticle vary with polarization and direction of signal collection, identifying certain spectral bands as markers sensitive to the structural changes in keratin secondary and tertiary structures.
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