Application of differential scanning calorimetry in hair samples as a possible tool in Forensic Science

Abstract

The Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) was used to study the thermal behavior of hairsamples and to verify the possibility of identifying an individual based on DSC curves from a databank. Hair samples of students and officials from Instituto de Química de Araraquara, UNESP wereobtained to build up a data bank. Thus to sought an individual, under incognito participant of this databank, was identified using DSC curves.