Evaluating histological methods for assessing hair fibre degradation

The hair shaft has increasing importance in bioarchaeology, since it is now possible to retrieve detailed biomolecular information on recent life history using individual fibres (e.g., on diet, drug use and DNA). Data on hair condition is an important cornerstone to ensuring that reliable informatio...

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Main Authors: Wilson, Andrew S., Dodson, Hilary I., Janaway, Robert C., Pollard, A. Mark, Tobin, Desmond J.
Language:en
Published: 2010
Subjects:
SEM
TEM
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4580