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Agglomerated Soot from a House Fire View through a Microscope

Agglomerated Soot from a House Fire

This area of agglomerated soot formed in a "can light" fixture and was collected with a tapelift. It shows the draft created by a path into the attic and the role of condensation and particle accumulation in dense particle plumes.

Transmitted Off Crossed Polarized Light and Reflected Darkfield Illumination

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