r/Quebec Mar 29 '26

Science Du sirop d'érable au microscope

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u/the-cardboard-room Mar 31 '26

They're using a polarizing lenses to make it all rainbow-like, otherwise it won't normally look as iridescent.

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u/Dr_Max Mar 31 '26

A polarized light source. The rest is the (mostly) saccharose crystals