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Dried sample section obtained after being immersed in the alkaline solution and phenolphthalein in order to determine the penetration of the alkaline solution. The phenolphthalein turned bright magenta with alkaline solutioncontact; structure viewed at 40× magnification microscopy. The figure shows no alkaline solution penetration in the sample.
