title: An improved method for the preparation of combs for use in hair combing kits.
abstract: Hair combing kits are used to collect samples of fallen hair, fibres and other trace evidence from the hair of the suspect and injured party. The time taken to prepare the hair combing kits has been significantly reduced by using the comb loader described in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Forensic Science Agency of Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Crawford
mesh_terms: D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013784:Textiles