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Charred Wood Under the Microscope

Charred Wood

The thicker wall of the pores in wood often results in their charring and remaining as a particle after the rest of the wood has burned away. In this case some of the neighboring cell wall is still present.

Transmitted Circular Polarized Light and Reflected Darkfield Illumination

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