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Beckman Model J-6M Centrifuge
- Circa 1981
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Beckman Model E Analytical Ultracentrifuge
- 1950s
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Beckman Model L2 and Model L2-65 Ultracentrifuges
- Circa 1967
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Instruction Manual, IR-2A Infrared Spectrophotometer
- 1956-Aug
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for an infrared spectrophotometer that they could use to create rubber. Under this…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Infrared spectroscopy, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Skylab Blood Cell Counter
- Circa 1971
The blood cell counter was developed as part of the Inflight Medical Support System and intended for use in a zero-g environment.
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Dissolved O2 Monitor (DOM)
- Circa 1969
In 1968, Beckman's Advanced Technology Operations group introduced the MINOS Dissolved Oxygen Meter (DOM), capable of measuring dissolved oxygen in seawater at depths of 3,000 meters.
The photograph of the instrument…
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Instrument of Mark 8 Diving Rig
- Circa 1970
Beckman produced two prototype systems for measuring pO2 and pCO2 in the Navy's Mark VIII Saturation Diving System.
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Beckman Infrared Temperature Profile Radiometer (ITPR)
- Circa 1970
Beckman's Advanced Technology Operations subcontracted to develop an optical system for the Nimbus 5 weather satellite. The instrument measured infrared radiation emitted from Earth in seven spectral intervals, and used…
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MINOS AOM and ACDM
- Circa 1968
The MINOS oxygen and carbon dioxide monitors were first developed in 1968 and monitored atmospheric conditions in diving habitats, vehicles, and pressure chambers.
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Apollo Portable Life Support CO2 System (Back-Pack CO2)
- 1968
The carbon dioxide sensor was incorporated into the Portable Life Support System (PLSS) backpacks worn by astronauts during the Apollo lunar landing.
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O2-CO2 Monitoring System
- 1967
The Atmospheric Monitoring and Control System was developed for the Navy's first Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV). It measured oxygen and carbon dioxide in extreme environmental conditions.
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Reception and Dinner at Rockefeller University and Beckman Symposium on Biomedical Instrumentation
- 1985-Apr-11 – 1985-Apr-12
The album includes invitations and photographs taken at two events held at Rockefeller University. The April 11th reception and dinner celebrated Arnold Beckman's birthday. The April 12th symposium was held in honor of…
- Photographer Ingbet Grüttner
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Birthday parties, Portraits, Group, Congresses and conventions
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Beckman Presents Micro-Leader™, A New System for the Nucleic Acid Researcher
- 1986-Jun-19
The press release announces a spectrophotometer system for use with DNA analysis.
The first Beckman Instruments DU Spectrophotometer was developed in 1940, when the company was still called National Technical…
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Beckman Introduces New Rotor for Model TL-100 Tabletop Ultracentrifuge
- 1986-Jun-02
The press release announces the TLA-100.3 Fixed Angle Rotor, which increases the capacity of the ultracentrifuge.
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry…
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Beckman Introduced Convenient Nucleic Acid Chemistry Kit for CE
- 1993-Oct
The press release discusses the features of the eCAP ssDNA 100 kit.
- Author Eastman, Elke
- Subject DNA--Analysis, Capillary electrophoresis, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Introduced DNA Chemistry Kits for Capillary Electrophoresis
- 1993-Oct
The press release announces three chemistry kits for DNA analysis: the eCAP ssDNA 100, the eCAP dsDNA 1000, and the LIFluor dsDNA 1000.
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Beckman Model 144 UV Photometer
- 1950 – 1979
Photometers measure the intensity of light or optical properties (like illuminance and fluorescence) of surfaces and solutions.
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Beckman System 6300 and System 7300 High Performance Analyzers
- 1980s
Beckman released the System 6300 High Performance Amino Acid Analyzer in 1982.
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Preparative UV Scanner for Model L5-65 and Model L8-55 Ultracentrifuges
- 1978 – 1987
Beckman released its first L5 centrifuge in 1973 and the L8 in 1978.
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or…
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Beckman Model L2-65B and Model L2-75B Centrifuges
- 1960s
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Beckman TL-100 Ultracentrifuge
- 1980s
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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National Technical Laboratories staff
- 1938-Dec
- 1939-Dec
- 1940
The series of photographs depicts employees of National Technical Laboratories.
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Bendix MA-2 Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer with female model
- 1960s
General view of a Bendix MA-2 Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer with a female model. The Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOFMS) was the flagship analytical instrument of the Bendix Corporation.
Mass spectrometry is an…
