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The Role of Hair in Forensic Investigations

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The importance of the scanning electron microscope for the investigation of the micromorphology of hairs was recognized at an early date. It was natural to use this investigative technique within the framework of forensic investigations of hair as well. This has been done at the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Free University of Berlin for more than 5 years now; during this time our Institute has had a working group which is supported by the German Research Foundation. The following will discuss in brief a few cases which have given us reason to make comparative investigations of hair.

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  1. Institute of Forensic Medicine, The Free University of Berlin, Berlin, West-Germany

    V. Schneider

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  1. Wissenschaftlichen Beirates, Universitäts-Hautklinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum Steglitz der Freien Universität Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 1000, Berlin 45, West-Germany

    Constantin E. Orfanos (Vorsitzender, Direktor) (Vorsitzender, Direktor)

  2. Oregon Regional Primate Research Center, Beaverton, Oregon, USA

    William Montagna (Director) (Director)

  3. im Rudolf-Virchow-Krankenhaus, Freien Universität Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 1000, Berlin 65, West-Germany

    Günter Stüttgen (Direktor der Hautklinik) (Direktor der Hautklinik)

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Schneider, V. (1981). The Role of Hair in Forensic Investigations. In: Orfanos, C.E., Montagna, W., Stüttgen, G. (eds) Hair Research. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81650-5_77

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