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THE procedure of freezing and drying tissues for the purposes of histology is commonly known as the Altmann or Altmann–Gersh method. Altmann published his method in 18901, and Gersh, in 19322, described fundamental improvements in the technique. It is curious that in 1862 the basic principles of the method were described in “L'homme à I'oreille cassée”, a scientific romance by Edmond About, an English translation of which was available in 1867.
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BELL, L. Edmond About and the Technique of Freezing and Drying Tissues. Nature 170, 547 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/170547a0
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