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  Arnold O. Beckman Oxygen Analyzer

  • Circa 1965

  It is unclear how this model of oxygen analyzer relates to the instrument invented by Linus Pauling (and produced by Beckman) during World War II.

  • Photographer Kassler Studios
  • Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Oxygen--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman gas analysis instruments

  • Undated

  Pictured in this image: a Beckman RAC (Respiratory Analysis Cart); Oxygen Monitor; OMII Oxygen Analyzer; LB-2 Medical Gas Analyzer; RR-2 Respiratory Recorder; and several models of LB-2 Medical Gas Analyzers that each…

  • Subject Medical laboratory technology, Medical electronics--Equipment and supplies, Gases--Analysis, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman Model TD Electroencephalograph

  • Undated

  Electroencephalographs are used to monitor and record electrical activity of the brain.

  • Subject Medical electronics--Equipment and supplies, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Electroencephalography, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman OM-10 Oxygen Monitor

  • Undated

  Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen analyzers ended up doing such diverse jobs as monitoring astronauts’ respiration, maintaining packaged food safety,…

  • Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Oxygen--Measurement, Oxygen--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman OM-10 Oxygen Monitor with sensor

  • Undated

  Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen analyzers ended up doing such diverse jobs as monitoring astronauts’ respiration, maintaining packaged food safety,…

  • Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Oxygen--Measurement, Oxygen--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman Spirometer Recorder

  • Undated

  Spirometers determine lung capacity and health by measuring how quickly and how much air is inhaled and then exhaled.

  • Subject Medical electronics--Equipment and supplies, Spirometry--Equipment and supplies, Respiration--Measurement, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman RR-2 Respiratory Recorder

  • Undated

  This image shows the graphical print-out of the instrument's readings. A respiratory recorder records both oxygen and carbon dioxide levels during respiration.

  • Subject Respiration, Medical electronics--Equipment and supplies, Oxygen--Measurement, Respiration--Measurement, Carbon dioxide--Measurement, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman PF-31 Ultrasonic Spirometer

  • Undated

  Spirometers determine lung capacity and health by measuring how quickly respiration happens and how much air is both inhaled and exhaled.

  • Subject Medical electronics--Equipment and supplies, Spirometry--Equipment and supplies, Respiration--Measurement, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman R-120 Voltmeter

  • Undated

  • Subject Electric currents, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Voltmeters, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman PF-31 Ultrasonic Spirometer with unidentified accessory

  • Undated

  Spirometers determine lung capacity and health by measuring how quickly respiration happens and how much air is both inhaled and exhaled.

  • Subject Medical electronics--Equipment and supplies, Spirometry--Equipment and supplies, Respiration--Measurement, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman Model 746 Solution Metering Pump

  • 1961

  The Model 746 Solution Metering Pump was a product of Beckman's Scientific and Process Instruments Division and incorporated a Helipot Division Duodial. It controlled the flow of liquid to one-millionth of a quart and…

  • Subject Pumping machinery, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman Model 150 RF Gas Analyzer

  • Undated

  Capable of resolving each mass unit up to 60. Originally marketed with a $6,000 price tag, accessories were available to analyze hydrogen and helium.

  • Photographer Preston E. Mitchell Commercial Photography
  • Subject Gases--Analysis, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman Model 150 RF Gas Analyzer

  • Undated

  Capable of resolving each mass unit up to 60. Originally marketed with a $6,000 price tag, accessories were available to analyze hydrogen and helium.

  • Photographer Preston E. Mitchell Commercial Photography
  • Subject Gases--Analysis, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  George Kincaid and Robert Manning with a Beckman DK-2 Recording Spectrophotometer

  • Undated

  Kincaid and Manning are likely Beckman Instruments employees, although any connection to the DK Spectrophotometer is unknown.

  The Beckman DK Spectrophotometer was an enhancement of the DU, which expanded the…

  • Subject Ultraviolet spectroscopy, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman φ71 and φ31 pH Meters and φ12 pH/ISE meter

  • Undated

  Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed an accurate way to measure the acidity of his product. The resulting instrument kicked off…

  • Subject Hydrogen-ion concentration--Measurement--Instruments, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman Recorder with overhead projector attachment

  • Undated

  This particular model of recorder is unidentified.

  • Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman Recorder

  • Undated

  This particular model of recorder is unidentified.

  • Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman Synchron EL-ISE Electrolyte System

  • After 1989 – 1999

  The Synchron systems run a wide range of clinical chemistry tests including drug and biological fluid analyses. The EL-ISE debuted in 1989. This image shows cropping marks for editing the photograph for publication…

  • Subject Medical laboratory technology, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Clinical chemistry--Instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Woman using Beckman liquid chromatograph

  • Undated

  The specific instruments in this system (including the one she is holding) are unidentified.

  • Subject Liquid chromatography, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman 360 Array System

  • 1990s

  Beckman Array Systems were used for a wide range of chemical assays, including protein and serology analyses.

  • Subject Medical laboratory technology, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman GeneLine II Transverse Alternating Field Electrophoresis System

  • 1990s

  This image includes the system's power supply, cooler, and tank.

  Electrophoresis uses an electric field to separate particles in a medium (like a gel) based on their size, charge, or a binding affinity.

  • Subject Electrophoresis, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Electrophoresis--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman φ72 pH meter, with dramatically illuminated glassware in the background

  • Undated

  Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed an accurate way to measure the acidity of his product. The resulting instrument kicked off…

  • Subject Hydrogen-ion concentration--Measurement--Instruments, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman BUN, Creatinine, and Glucose Analyzers

  • 1979 – 1988

  BUN stands for Blood Urea Nitrogen.

  Creatinine, a byproduct of muscle metabolism, can be measured to determine renal function.

  The Glucose Analyzer was developed by James Sternberg in 1969 and was one of several very…

  • Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Glucose--Analysis, Blood sugar--Analysis, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Creatinine, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Urea--Analysis
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  Beckman P/ACE Capillary Electrophoresis System 2100

  • 1990s

  Beckman introduced the P/ACE 2100 series of capillary electrophoresis systems in 1991.

  Electrophoresis uses an electric field to separate particles in a medium (like a gel) based on their size, charge, or a binding…

  • Subject Medical laboratory technology, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Capillary electrophoresis, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  Beckman KLiNa Flame System and a Cl/CO2 Analyzer

  • 1975 – 1984

  Beckman introduced the KLiNa Flame System, a flame photometer with attached diluter and printer, in 1971. The company first marketed a chloride/CO2 analyzer in 1975.

  Flame photometers determine the presence and…

  • Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Chlorides--Analysis, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Carbon dioxide--Analysis, Flame photometry, Beckman Instruments, Inc.