October 2024 in “UNESP Institutional Repository (São Paulo State University)” Straightening and dyeing damage hair structure.
4 citations
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November 2024 in “Nano Biomedicine and Engineering” Jackfruit leaf-derived silver nanoparticles in gel form effectively fight infections, especially against E. coli.
5 citations
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January 2012 Infrared spectroscopy can analyze hair for forensic and medical insights.
January 2021 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research” FT-Raman spectroscopy is effective for identifying drug polymorphs, ensuring quality and stability.
4 citations
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April 2018 in “Journal of vacuum science and technology. B, Nanotechnology & microelectronics” The conclusion is that a new method can identify cosmetic residues on hair and match them to their products.
September 2001 in “PubMed” The new X-ray technique allows for precise and non-destructive measurement of elements in hair, creating the first database of its kind for a specific ethnic group.
12 citations
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July 2017 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” Infrared thermography, especially with dermoscopy, improves accuracy in diagnosing active hair loss due to inflammation.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Thermal imaging is a useful non-invasive method to diagnose active inflammation in frontal fibrosing alopecia.
5 citations
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September 2014 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” January 2019 in “Florida International University Digital Commons (Florida International University)” TOF-SIMS improved chemical mapping in cells, confirming gunshot residue, tracking anti-tumor drugs, and identifying molecules in mosquitoes and wounds.
52 citations
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February 2005 in “Biopolymers” Chemical hair straightening changes hair proteins and mostly fixes broken bonds.
May 2024 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” A new method using near-infrared light can effectively detect and analyze internal hair damage.
3 citations
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July 2003 in “PubMed” The research found a way to measure hair surface changes by analyzing how light reflects off of it, and determined hair cuticle angles vary by hair length and color.
8 citations
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July 2002 in “X-Ray Spectrometry” Elemental composition of hair affects its x-ray diffraction patterns.
53 citations
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March 2006 in “Biopolymers” TTD hair is brittle due to fewer sulfur amino acids and unstable disulfide bonds.
January 2020 in “Asian Journal of Chemistry” Raman spectroscopy can identify finasteride polymorphs in tablets.
January 2025 in “Journal of Raman Spectroscopy” Polarized Raman spectra can reveal changes in hair keratin's protein structures.
January 2025 in “SSRN Electronic Journal” 34 citations
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January 2016 in “Analytical Chemistry” A new method can quickly and accurately detect drugs in hair.
January 2007 in “Chinese Journal of Pharmaceuticals” The study successfully identified the structure of finasteride.
63 citations
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December 1998 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology” The study improved understanding of keratin fiber structure by showing consistent microfibril diameter but varying distances and electron density profiles.
1 citations
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January 2015 in “Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences Physics” Hair tissue can help monitor environmental and public health risks.
30 citations
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July 2000 in “PubMed” Hair has unevenly distributed proteins and lipids, with lipids mainly in the cuticle and proteins in the cortex and medulla.
Hair properties change under electromagnetic fields and are influenced by individual characteristics and the environment.
45 citations
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December 2006 in “Biopolymers” Permanent waving weakens hair by altering its protein structure.
January 1990 in “Medical Entomology and Zoology” A new method can quickly detect alcohol abuse by analyzing hair in under an hour.
7 citations
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March 2024 in “Scientific Reports” The neighborhood face index (NFI) accurately predicts properties of complex molecules.
September 2014 in “Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE” OCT can effectively examine and reveal details about human hair and scalp conditions.
81 citations
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December 2007 in “Acta materialia” AFM helped show how hair changes under tension and the effects of damage and conditioner.