Systems Approach to Human Hair Fibers: Interdependence Between Physical, Mechanical, Biochemical, and Geometric Properties of Natural Healthy Hair

    February 2019 in “ Frontiers in Physiology ”
    Elsabe Cloete, Nonhlanhla P. Khumalo, Jennifer C. Van Wyk, Malebogo Ngoepe
    Studysummary This review explores the complex interrelationships among different properties of natural hair fibers and underscores the need for a holistic taxonomy to improve data interpretation across disciplines, but it reports no new experimental results.
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