Table 4. Morphological Features of Subjects’ Hair Described Using Forensic Microscopy (“dist.” Is Distribution of Granules).
| subject | actual race/ethnicity | hair thickness (μm) | expected thickness (μm) | pigmentation | expected pigmentation | cuticle | expected cuticle | undulation | expected undulation | predicted racial origin(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caucasian | 68.0–93.8 | 70–100 | even dist. & brown | even dist. | thick | medium | absent | absent | Caucasoid |
| 2 | Caucasian | 62.5–76.8 | 70–100 | even dist. & gray/brown | even dist. | medium | medium | absent | absent | Caucasoid |
| 3 | Hispanic | 84.6–95.7 | 70–100 | even dist. & black | even dist. | thick | medium | absent | absent | Caucasoid |
| 4 | Asian | 72.3–105.1 | 90–120 | even dist. & auburn | dense auburn | thick | thick | absent | absent | Mongoloid |
| 5 | Indian | 68.6–85.4 | 90–120 | even dist. & black/auburn | dense auburn | thick | thick | absent | absent | Mongoloid/Caucasoid |
| 6 | Asian | 58.1–84.4 | 90–120 | even dist. & auburn | dense auburn | medium | thick | absent | absent | Mongoloid/Caucasoid |
| 7 | Indian | 58.1–81.9 | 90–120 | even dist. & black/auburn | dense auburn | thick | thick | absent | absent | Mongoloid/Caucasoid |
| 8 | Caucasian | 76.6–84.4 | 70–100 | even dist. & light brown | even dist. | medium | medium | absent | absent | Caucasoid |
| 9 | Indian | 57.8–73.8 | 90–120 | even dist. & black | dense auburn | medium | thick | absent | absent | Caucasoid |
| 10 | Hispanic | 43.2–50.4 | 70–100 | moderately dense | even dist. | thin | medium | present | absent | Negroid |