Chemical and Physical Behavior of Human Hair
Human hair is the subject of a remarkably wide range of scientific investigations. Its chemical and physical properties are of importance to the cosmetics industry, forensic scientists and to biomedical researchers. The fifth edition of this b
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Clarence R. Robbins
Chemical and Physical Behavior of Human Hair 5th Edition
With 233 Figures
Clarence R. Robbins Clarence Robbins Technical Consulting 12425 Lake Ridge Circle Clermont, FL; 34711 USA [email protected]
ISBN 978-3-642-25610-3 e-ISBN 978-3-642-25611-0 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-25611-0 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2012930823 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
To my wife, Gene for 50 years of hope, making every day meaningful for me. To my father, an example for me and an inspiration to many. To my mother, who struggled with health problems throughout her long life but accepted it with grace. To my daughter Laurie and her husband T.J. and little Griffin; to my son, Mark; to my brother John and his family and to my “little sister” Becky and to Ken and his family and to my many other relatives and friends who help to make life meaningful for me. I would like to dedicate this fifth edition to five colleagues and friends who have had a very positive influence on my life and/or my career in science. To John Wright, who initiated my interest in chemistry; to Bill Truce, who taught me to work as an independent scientist; to George Scott, my mentor in keratin fiber science; to Charles Reich, a colleague who kept me on my toes scientifically, but who unfortunately passed away about a year ago and to Glenn King a wonderful friend who passed away just a few days ago.
Preface to the Fifth Edition
Nearly 9 years have passed since the writing of the fourth edition and much progress has been made in that time span. Identification and classification of the chromosomes and genes involved in the important IF (intermediate filament) and KAP (keratin associated proteins) proteins of human hair and some of the genes involved in different forms of alopecia and hair abnormalities has occurred. Many of the SNPs of different genes in natural hair color and hair fiber size and shape and the geographic influence on these genes and properties have also been made. Our understanding of the distribution of different proteins in
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