Human hair examination

1. ESTIMATION OF HAIR INDEX FROM
HUMAN HAIR

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3. HUMAN HAIR IS ONE OF THE MOST FREQUENTLY FOUND PIECES OF
EVIDENCE AT THE SCENE OF A VIOLENT CRIME. IT CAN PROVIDE A LINK
BETWEEN THE CRIMINAL AND THE CRIME.
HAIR IS A BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE AND SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF HAIR IS
CALLED “TRICOLOGY” AND WHEN THIS STUDY USED IN CRIMINAL
JUSTICE DELIVERY SYSTEM IS TERMED AS “FORENSIC TRICOLOGY”.
HAIRS ARE UBIQUITOUS TRACE MATERIAL IN FORENSIC INVESTIGATION.
HAIR CAN EASILY BE LEFT BEHIND AT THE CRIME SCENE. IT CAN ADHERE
TO CLOTHS, CARPETS, SURFACE, WEAPON, VEHICLE AND MANY OTHER
SURFACES AND BE TRANSFERRED TO OTHER LOCATION AND CRIME SCENE
DUE TO CONTACT.
HAIR IS THE MOST COMMONLY FOUND PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IN CRIME
SUCH AS SEXUAL OFFENSES, HOMICIDAL ASSAULTS, ROAD ACCIDENTS.
HAIR DOES NOT DECOMPOSE EASILY. HAIR CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS
THAT ARE FOLLICLE AND SHAFT.

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• EQUIPMENT: COMPOUND MICROSCOPE: IT IS 3686-1966 NEW IMPROVED MODEL AS
PER ISI MARK SPECIFICATIONS WITH COARSE AND FINE MOTION, TRIPLE REVOLVING
NOSE –PIECE AND IRIS DIAPHRAGM, FIXED CONDENSER, N.A. 1.20. COMPLETE WITH
OPTICS PRESSENT IN THERMOCOLE BOX. EYE PIECE: 10X AND 15X. OBJECTIVE
LENS: 10X AND 45X
• MESURING CYLINDER: 10ML GRADUATED CYLINDER, BOROSILICATE 3.3 GLASS,
SINGLE METRIC SCALE, CLASS B, KARTER SCIENTIFIC 213121. PART NUMBER, 246F4.
NUMBER OF 10ML GRADUATED MEASURING CYLINDER, CLASS A EISCO LABS
BOROSILICATE GLASS, HEXAGONAL BASE, SPOUT 0.2, SHAPE CYLINDRICAL.
• OTHER MATERIAL: HAIR SAMPLE’S, SCISSOR, PETRI PLATES, BEAKER, SLIDES,
COVER SLIDES, FORCEPS, DROPPER, MEASURING CYLINDER, COMPOUND MICROSCOPE.

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