Postmortem microscopic changes observed at the human head hair proximal end

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-20

  Linch, C A ^a   Prahlow, J A ^b,c  

^a Virginia Division of Forensic Science   (United States)

^b South Bend Medical Foundation   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Hair biology; Hair decomposition; Hair diseases; Hair DNA; Hair root morphology; Postmortem root banding; Putrid hair root; Time of death

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; DECOMPOSITION; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR ROOT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0035116770     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14906j     Document Type: Article

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