fuchsinophil granule
(redirected from Altmann granule)fuch·sin·o·phil gran·ule
a granule that has an affinity for fuchsin.
Synonym(s): Altmann granule (1)
fuch·sin·o·phil gran·ule
(fūk-sin'ō-fil gran'yūl)A granule that has an affinity for fuchsin.
Altmann,
Richard, German histologist, 1852-1900.Altmann anilin-acid fuchsin stain - a mixture of picric acid, anilin, and acid fuchsin which stains mitochondria crimson against a yellow background.
Altmann fixative - a bichromate-osmic acid fixative.
Altmann-Gersh method - the method of rapidly freezing a tissue and dehydrating it in a vacuum.
Altmann granule - a granule that has an affinity for fuchsin. Synonym(s): fuchsinophil granule; mitochondrion
Altmann theory - a theory that protoplasm consists of granular particles that are clustered and enclosed in indifferent matter.