Indian Journal of Forensic and Community Medicine
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 1

Human hair perforation: a tool in forensic biology

  • Author:
  • Itisha Singh
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 1 to 6

*Corresponding Author: Itisha Singh, Department of Microbiology, Saaii College of Medical Sciences and Technology, Kanpur. E-mail: itisha.micro@gmail.com

Online published on 21 March, 2015.

Abstract

The hair perforation is a prominent feature in several infected hairs. Different types of perforators are found in human hairs. Various types of hair perforations were seen in different individuals in this study. Other structure and type of hairs, their chemical structures are also reviewed in order to consolidate important aspects of hair diagnosis.

Keywords

Human hair, perforation, tool, forensic biology