Water Distribution in Human Hair Microstructure Elucidated by Spin Contrast Variation Small-Angle Neutron Scattering

    June 2023 in “ Journal of applied crystallography ”
    Yohei Noda, Satoshi Koizumi, Takeshi Maeda … Aya Ishihara
    Studysummary This study utilized the DNP–SANS technique on human hair for the first time and found significant changes in the SANS profile dependent on polarization conditions, providing insights into the structural composition and dynamic properties of keratin and its associated proteins.
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