Forensic Quiz 3 Flashcards
(36 cards)
Follicle
structure from hair originates and grows
Hair Growth(anagen)
most active hair growth
85%
2-6 or 7 yrs
Hair Growth(Catagen)
transition between hair growth and rest
3 weeks
1-2%
Hair Growth(Telogen)
hair growth stops
3 months
10-14%
Hair Color
special cells called melanocytes produces granules of melanin
Melanin(1st Type)-Eumelanin
dark /brown/black
Melanin(2nd Type)-Phacumelanin
light color/blonde
Types of Melanin
under genetic influence theses two types of melanin are present in various combinations, densities and distributions(which gives rise to natural color
Hair Treatment and Damage
Razor Cut-angled tip
Scissors cut-straight tip
Human Hair
Interrupted,fragmented,absenton
Non Human Hair
continoious
hair cells
mitochondrial DNA is passed down by maternal lineage
Medulla
makes the difference in hair texture/medulla patterns continuous fragmented and absent
DNA analysis of Hair
hair cells do have there own type of DNA,contain mitochrondrial DNA
Fibers can be important evidence because…
- They may be easily transferred ex.sit on a chair, someone else sits on chair, those fibers get transferred
- may have multiple transfers can help establish when events occur
2.may have multiple fibers
3.they are produced with a specific enduser in time
4.come in a huge variety of colors. ex use in microscope
Natural Fibers
fibers exist in nature as a fiber such as animals or plants like cotton silk wool or cashmere
Synthetic Fibers
fibers manufactured from materials that are not fibers(man made),such as polyester,nylonS
semi-synthetic fibers
made from a naturally occurring substance(have to process it more) such as bamboo, rayon and modal
Fiber Morphology
A.type of fiber-most important characteristic(identify use microscopy
B.size of fiber
C.cross section
D.Color
E.Crimp-twist,reink,wave
F.Diameter
G.Delusterant(finely ground materials(titanium dioxide)
H.Refractive Index(n)
n=c(speed of light)/squareroot(speed of light medium)
Chemical Analysis of Fiber
1.Fourier Transform Unfared Spectrophotometry(FTUR) Microscopy
2.Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography(PyGC)
Fourier Transform Unfared Spectrophotometry
-non destructive to the evidence
-can determine broad class or subclass of fiber
Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography
-destructive to evidence
-can distinguish closely related fibers because test is sensitive to small difference of chemical makeup of the fiber
Dye
1.Thin Layer Chromatography-Dye(s) not identified, compare known dye to unknown dye
2.Liquid chromatography/massive spectrometry
Drug
a substance designed to have specific physical and/or emotional effects on people/or animalss