ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 7

Isoelectric Focusing Patterns of Some Mammalian Keratins
Carracedo, A
Associate professor, associate investigator, professor and director, and associate investigator, Faculty of Medicine University of Santiago de Compostela (Galicia),

Prieto, JM
Associate professor, associate investigator, professor and director, and associate investigator, Faculty of Medicine University of Santiago de Compostela (Galicia),

Estefanía, J
Associate professor, associate investigator, professor and director, and associate investigator, Faculty of Medicine University of Santiago de Compostela (Galicia),

Concheiro, L
Associate professor, associate investigator, professor and director, and associate investigator, Faculty of Medicine University of Santiago de Compostela (Galicia),

(Received 13 February 1986; accepted 14 April 1986)

Abstract

An isoelectric focusing method followed by silver staining has been used for the study of keratins from a total of 97 individuals belonging to 17 families and 39 species. The method distinguishes perfectly between two different animal species. In addition, there are often considerable differences between breeds and even occasionally slight individual differences which in no way impede the identification of a particular species as such.

Keywords:
criminalistics, keratins, hair, isoelectric focusing, hair identification, species identification

Paper ID: JFS12330J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS12330J
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