Hair microscopy is a useful and affordable way to diagnose hair disorders.
12 citations
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January 2009 in “Breast Cancer Basic and Clinical Research” Combining hair x-ray diffraction with mammography improves breast cancer detection.
20 citations
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December 2012 in “Journal of molecular structure” The study found that thioglycolic acid breaks down hair bonds more consistently than l-cysteine, which is less damaging to hair.
17 citations
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June 2001 in “Journal of the National Cancer Institute” A specific hair diffraction pattern may indicate breast cancer if tested with the correct method.
September 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Different solvents affect minoxidil crystal shapes, improving flowability and revealing a unique butterfly-shaped crystal.
Curly wool has more orthocortex than straight wool.
6 citations
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August 2016 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” The CUBIC protocol allows detailed 3D visualization of proteins in mouse skin biopsies.
1 citations
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January 2009 in “Journal of S C C J” Changing disulfide bonds in human hair affects its melting behavior and thermal stability.
19 citations
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May 2008 in “Applied spectroscopy” Human hair has different protein structures in its cuticle and cortex.
29 citations
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August 2005 in “Biopolymers” L-cysteine slows down the breaking of bonds in hair due to electrostatic interactions.
22 citations
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September 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” μ-Crystallin may help hair growth by affecting thyroid hormone levels in mouse hair follicles.
25 citations
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March 2002 in “Scanning” Confocal microscopy is better than scanning electron microscopy for studying hair in its natural state and understanding hair products' effects.
17 citations
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July 2021 in “Polymers” Using ultrasonication at 45 kHz for 30 minutes is an efficient, low-cost way to produce high-quality chitin nanofibers from crab shells.
1 citations
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April 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” The document concludes that the trichogram is a useful tool for diagnosing hair loss and suggests semi-organ cultures for practical trichological research.
May 2015 in “HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)” APIs' stability is influenced by crystalline forms, pressure, and water.
9 citations
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January 2011 in “Journal of X-ray science and technology” Perming and bleaching damage hair differently, with bleached hair having more cysteic acid in the cuticle.
August 2020 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)”
A rigid compound with a common structural motif was successfully synthesized.
November 2024 in “Journal of Microscopy” Human hair varies in structure based on curl type, with high curl hair showing the most differences.
January 2020 in “Asian Journal of Chemistry” Raman spectroscopy can identify finasteride polymorphs in tablets.
January 2007 in “Chinese Journal of Pharmaceuticals” The study successfully identified the structure of finasteride.
43 citations
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July 2005 in “Journal of Chromatography B” A new method accurately measures hair lipids, revealing individual differences.
March 2026 in “Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials” Hair cuticles remain stable and resilient under stress due to strong protein content and crosslinking.
19 citations
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March 1998 in “Microchimica Acta” 6 citations
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January 2018 in “Advances in experimental medicine and biology”
18 citations
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January 2008 in “Sen'i Gakkaishi” Thioglycolic acid and L-cysteine change hair structure differently during perms, affecting hair strength and curling efficiency.
January 2013 in “Wool textile journal”
May 2022 in “Experimental dermatology” Trichothiodystrophy hair is structurally abnormal with protein and organization issues.
1 citations
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February 2018 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” Advanced imaging techniques are crucial for accurately diagnosing Monilethrix, a rare hair disorder.
3 citations
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May 1964 in “Nature”