Rasterelektronenmikroskopische Untersuchungen an Schweinehaaren

Histological discrimination of hair are used among other investigations to identify animals and only parts of them. Samples of hair of 5 pigs (Deutsche Landrasse), 6 Hanford- minipigs and 3 wild boars were examined by scanning electron microscope. The surface ofhair with its specific damages leads to a certain discrimination.