INtroduction to Hair and Fiber Analysis

Forensic hair analysis is a scientific method of analyzing trace evidence from a crime scene. It involves examining the hair shaft, including its medulla (inner core), cortex (intermediate layer) and cuticle (outer covering) through powerful microscopes and, occasionally, finding DNA evidence in tissue left on the hair shaft. Hair evidence must be collected properly and analyzed according to protocols. Forensic hair analysts have special training and technology to make sure their work will hold up in court.

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