Yes.
As I told you, you can create regular particles out of Inferno with Inferno spawn and Inferno properties, and then test it however you want.
I couldn't open your scene, because I am on older max (24), but I created you a simple scene where when particles touches smoke, they go up.
I just created particles from inferno and I used Tymesher, and used that Tymesher as a surface test for that other group of particles.
I saved scene as 2021
As I told you, you can create regular particles out of Inferno with Inferno spawn and Inferno properties, and then test it however you want.
I couldn't open your scene, because I am on older max (24), but I created you a simple scene where when particles touches smoke, they go up.
I just created particles from inferno and I used Tymesher, and used that Tymesher as a surface test for that other group of particles.
I saved scene as 2021