research [The complex detection of AB(O)-system antigens and of keratin polymorphism in the forensic medical study of hair]. June 1997 in “PubMed” A 5 cm hair sample can reveal blood type and keratin type for forensic use.
research Electrophoretic variability in human head hair: Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of hair proteins in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate and urea 15 citations , January 1987 in “Electrophoresis” Human head hair proteins can be typed into eight distinct patterns, useful for genetic and forensic investigations.
research Electrophoretic variability in human hair: Comparative sodium dodecyl sulfate‐polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of body and head hair proteins 11 citations , January 1987 in “Electrophoresis” Keratin proteins are consistent across different hair types from the same person.
research Analysis of the abnormal human hair keratins by two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis March 1990 in “Journal of Dermatological Science”
research In vitro Assembly Properties of Human Type I and II Hair Keratins 12 citations , January 2014 in “Cell structure and function” Different combinations of human hair keratins affect how hair fibers form.