Ultramicroscopic observations on morphological changes in hair during 25 years of weathering

Forensic Science International

Volumn 151, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 193-200

  Byung, Soo Chang ^a   Wan, Sung Hong ^b   Lee, Eunju ^c   Sung, Moon Yeo ^d   In, Seok Bang ^d   Yoon, Hee Chung ^e   Do, Sun Lim ^f   Ga, Hee Mun ^c   Kim, Jaehyup ^c   Sang, Ock Park ^g   Dong, Hoon Shin ^c  

^a Hanseo University   (South Korea)

^b Dongnam Health University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Dankook University   (South Korea)

^e Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^f Seoul Health College   (South Korea)

^g Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cortex; Cuticle; Electron microscope; Hair; Medulla; Weathering

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; HAIR; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSCOPY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEATHERING;

EID: 20444403797     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.12.037     Document Type: Article

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