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Sporopollenin

The highly chemically inert polymer forming the outer wall (exine) of pollen grains and spores. Resistant to acid, alkali, oxidation, and biological decay. Its durability means pollen grains survive in sediments and forensic samples for centuries and are reliably recoverable by acetolysis preparation.

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