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Credit: The anatomy of the thymus gland / by Sir Astley Cooper. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.
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![t 42 resemblance to ordinaiy fibrin, both in its chemical and physical properties. The linen bag used for the separation of the fibrin absorbs a quantity of the fluid part containing other animal matters. These must be separated by means of Avater, and added to the portion that had already ])assed through it; when sufficiently concentrated under an exhausted receiver the albumen may be coagulated by heat, and in this way separated from the other animal and saline substances. The other steps of the examination may be conducted in the usual manner. I am sincerely yours, THOMAS DOWLER. A method veiy similar to this was employed by Dr. Dowler for ascertaining the composition of the buffy coat of inflammatory blood, and of the gelatinous looking masses often efl'used during the processes of acute inflammation. To these masses the fluid of the Thymus Gland, whenlfeated with water in the before mentioned manner, bears a strong analogy in its structure and composition. If the fluid from the Thymus Gland be examined in a microscope it is found to contain an immense number of white particles, and a very small quantity of this fluid in serum exhibit those particles in the most satisfactory manner.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21300367_0054.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
