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. 2023 May 30;8(23):20675–20683. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.3c01241

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