Altmann's Granulation
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Altmann's granulation refers to cytoplasmic granules discovered by Richard Altmann using his specific fixation method and acid fuchsin staining. Altmann viewed these granules as 'bioblasts,' considering them the elementary units of life, which modern science recognizes as mitochondria or chondriosomes.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ALTMANN'S GRANULATION, granulation discovered by Altmann in various cells after fixation with a fluid proposed by him and staining with acid fuchsin. Altmann considered this granulation to be the morphological expression of bioblasts (see), which he recognized as elementary living units; thus, according to Altmann, the cell is a complex formation—a colony of bioblasts. Altmann's granulation corresponds to chondriosomes (see Chondriosomes, Altmann's methods).
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“Altmann's Granulation.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/altmanns-granulation/