The Mechanism of Agglutination
Abstract
Agglutination can take place in very different elements (corpuscles, microbes, casein). There must be a single explanation for the various cases of agglutination by the sera. The agglutinins, in affixing themselves on the agglutinizable elements, bring about modifications in the molecular attractions which unite these elements either with each other or with the liquid medium. The total phenomenon of agglutination should be divided into two phases, the first of which can be produced experimentally (period of impression for the agglutination of still-isolated elements) without provoking the second (period of agglutination proper). The phenomena of agglutination closely resemble the phenomena of coagulation. The phenomena of true agglutination can be provoked in clear liquids in which the particles are extremely dispersed. Active sera and digestive juices can be compared to a certain extent, from the point of view of their coagulant and dissolvant properties.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 16, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0866748
Entities
People
- Jules Bordet