Hair analysis

Untangling the Relationship Between Hair Microstructure and Ancestry

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January 2018

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

Review the conference proceedings (pdf, 161 pages).

An Assessment of Head Hair Comparison via Protein Profiling

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January 2018

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

Review the conference proceedings (pdf, 161 pages).

Deep-time paleogenomics and the limits of DNA survival

Journal
Science
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Date Published
October 2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)

Hair Root Staining – What Can Hematoxylin Do for Your Laboratory?

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August 2022

Hair evidence collected as part of a forensic investigation has the potential to provide valuable source information through DNA analysis of its root. This webinar discusses the process of utilizing Hematoxylin staining in forensic casework as an indicator of hair root DNA suitability. The presenters demonstrate the process of staining hair roots with Hematoxylin, as well as provide visual examples of stained hair roots.

Proteomic Analysis of Single Hairs

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Date Published
December 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)

HAIR ANALYSIS FOR DRUGS OF ABUSE: FINAL REPORT

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Date Published
1993
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy in Forensic Analysis

Journal
Reviews in Analytical Chemistry
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Date Published
August 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)