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Open Cell Foam Through the Microscope

Open-Cell Plastic Foam

This is from an environmental tapelift collected in an indoor environment. The contamination on this foam suggests it may be from the interior padding of a shoe.

Transmitted Off Crossed Polarized Light Illumination

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Significance in the Environment:

Floral foam can be an irritant.

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