An Introduction to Forensic Hair Examination

Contents: Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Microscopy. 3. Identification of human hair. 4. Forensic hair comparison. 5. Drugs in hair. 6. Elemental analysis of hair. 7. Glossary. 8. Further reading. 9. Subject index.

"An Introduction to  Forensic Hair Examination fills a avoid in the resources available to research and practitioners in forensic hair examination by providing many basics and fundamental approaches of the hair examination. It is a remarkable accomplishment and worthwhile addition to the forensic literature thus it is an invaluable guide for both trainees and more experienced forensic biologists. This book will be of value to practitioners and students alike, as well as those in the legal profession and law enforcement agencies. Its accessible and authoritative approach will define it as the reference on the subject.

Features are included: Microscopy of hairs, morphology of hairs, chemistry of hairs, identification of hairs, forensic comparison of hairs, types of microscopes, DNA and mitochondrial DNA, elemental analysis of hairs, analytical methods, differentiating features of hairs, information\'s obtained from hairs, comprehensive bibliography."