A quantitative method for analysing AFM images of the outer surfaces of human hair

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 191, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 223-228

  Smith, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Cuticle; Hair; Quantitative analysis

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGY; DIAGNOSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS;

AFM IMAGE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE IMAGES; ATOMIC-FORCE-MICROSCOPY; CUTICLE; HAIR; HUMAN HAIR; OUTER SURFACE; QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENTS; QUANTITATIVE METHOD; STEP-HEIGHT;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CUTICLE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031707411     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1998.00404.x     Document Type: Article

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