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Beckman LS-230 Liquid Scintillation System
- 1970s
An unidentified man in a lab coat inserts or removes a cartridge from the Liquid Scintillation System.
Liquid scintillation counters measure the radioactivity of a sample by mixing the sample with a solvent containing…
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Beckman Model OM-11 Oxygen Analyzer
- Circa 1972
The Model OM-11 Oxygen Analyzer was designed for cardiopulmonary applications but was later marketed to the auto industry.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’…
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Beckman LS Series Liquid Scintillation Systems
- 1970s
Liquid scintillation counters measure the radioactivity of a sample by mixing the sample with a solvent containing a scintillator, which will emit photons in the presence of radioactive materials. The counter measures…
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Beckman System TR Enzyme Activity Analyzer
- 1973 – 1982
Beckman’s System TR, introduced in 1973, was the first automated analyzer for clinical enzymes.
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Beckman Enzyme Activity Analyzer System TR
- 1973 – 1982
Beckman’s System TR, introduced in 1973, was the first automated analyzer for clinical enzymes.
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Beckman KLiNa Flame System
- 1970s
Beckman introduced the KLiNa Flame System, a flame photometer with attached diluter and printer, in 1971. Flame photometers determine the presence and concentration of some metal ions in a substance by exposing the…
- Photographer Hess Photographic
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Flame photometry, Centrifuges, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Acculab 6 Spectrophotometer
- 1973 – 1982
Beckman's Acculab Infrared Spectrophotometer debuted in 1973.
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…
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Beckman System 1 Glucose/BUN Analyzer
- 1974 – 1989
This instrument, introduced in 1974, can run both blood glucose and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) analyses.
The Glucose Analyzer was developed by James Sternberg in 1969 and was one of several very successful medical…
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Beckman Biogamma Radioimmuno Analyzer
- 1973 – 1982
Beckman's Biogamma Radioimmuno Analyzer was introduced in 1973. Radioimmunoassay (RIA) is a technique for measuring the antigen concentration. Known quantities of radioactive (labeled or “hot”) antigens and antibodies…
- Photographer Hess Photographic
- Subject Medical laboratory technology, Radioimmunoassay, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman OM-11 Oxygen Analyzer
- Circa 1972
The Model OM-11 Oxygen Analyzer was designed for cardiopulmonary applications but was later marketed to the auto industry.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’…
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Beckman OM-11 Oxygen Analyzer
- Circa 1972
The Model OM-11 Oxygen Analyzer was designed for cardiopulmonary applications but was later marketed to the auto industry.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’…
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Beckman Model 4500 Digital pH Meter
- 1973 – 1982
The Model 4500 Digital pH Meter was released in 1973.
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…
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Woman using Beckman Glucose Analyzer and BUN Analyzer
- 1970s
An unidentified woman in a laboratory works in front of a bench holding a Beckman Glucose Analyzer and a Beckman BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) Analyzer.
The Glucose Analyzer was developed by James Sternberg in 1969 and…
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Woman with Beckman ACTA V Ultraviolet Spectrophotometer and Beckman Model RA5 Solu Meter
- 1970s
Two photographs are taped together. A Solu bridge or meter determines the dissolved solids in water by measuring its conductivity. The ACTA V was a UV-visible spectrophotometer, first released in 1970.
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Beckman Model 25 Spectrophotometer
- 1970s
Beckman's foray into ultraviolet spectroscopy began in 1940, when the company (then called National Technical Laboratories) produced the DU prototype. The double-beam Model 25 was introduced in the early 1970s.
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Beckman Model 6750 Process Chromatograph and Data Processor
- 1970s
Beckman's 6750 instruments were part of an Ambient Air Monitoring System that debuted in 1979.
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Beckman/Spinco Model 121M Microcolumn Amino Acid Analyzer
- 1973 – 1982
First marketed in 1960, the Beckman/Spinco Model 120 Amino Acid Analyzer allowed users to quickly perform amino acid chromatography. The Model 121M Microcolumn Amino Acid Analyzer was released in 1973.
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Beckman Low-Shear Viscometer
- 1960 – 1979
Viscometers measure viscosity, the resistance of fluids to flow or stress (this could also be thought of as a liquid's thickness).
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Close-up of dials on a Spinco Model 121 Amino Acid Analyzer
- 1969 – 1978
First marketed in 1960, the Beckman/Spinco Model 120 Amino Acid Analyzer used the Spackman-Stein-Moore technique of amino acid chromatography. The Model 121, which debuted in the late 1960s, does the same process, but…
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Beckman Model 990 Peptide Synthesizer
- After 1972
The 990 Synthesizer was introduced in 1972 and operated by punched paper tape, in which the punched holes specified which operation was to be performed.
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Beckman Model R-112/R-115 Electrophoresis
- 1974 – 1983
Beckman introduced a Microzone Electrophoresis System in 1964; the Model R-112 was released in 1974. Electrophoresis uses an electric field to separate particles in a medium (like a gel) based on their size, charge, or…
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Beckman Model R-112 Electrophoresis
- 1974 – 1983
Electrophoresis uses an electric field to separate particles in a medium (like a gel) based on their size, charge, or a binding affinity.
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Beckman Viscometer
- 1960 – 1979
Viscometers measure viscosity, the resistance of fluids to flow or stress (this could also be thought of as a liquid's thickness).
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First Day Cover commemorating the 150th birthday of Louis Pasteur
- 1973-Jun-10
Cachet, semipostal stamp, and postmark depict French chemist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). The portrait is a reproduction of a detail from Finnish painter Albert Edelfelt's famed portrait "Pasteur Dans Son Laboratoire"…
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First Day Cover commemorating Louis Pasteur
- 1973-Jun-10
Cachet, semipostal stamp, and postmark depict Louis Pasteur. A semipostal stamp is a postage stamp issued to raise money for a particular purpose (such as a charitable cause) and sold at a premium over the postal value.