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Beckman Accutrace 16 Electroencephalograph
- 1973 – 1982
The Beckman Accutrace was introduced in 1973. Electroencephalographs are used to monitor and record electrical activity of the brain.
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Beckman Vehicle Emissions Analysis System
- Circa 1975
This system, which detects pollutants in the emissions from vehicles with combustion engines, is shown being tested on an automobile at Beckman's Process Division.
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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…
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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…
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Beckman System 1 Glucose/BUN Analyzer
- 1974 – 1983
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 SpectraSpan VI
- 1980s
The SpectraSpan VI was a rapid scanning high resolution plasma emission spectrometer, introduced circa 1983, for non-routine elemental analysis.
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Beckman Accutrace Electroencephalograph
- 1973 – 1982
The Beckman Accutrace was introduced in 1973. Electroencephalographs are used to monitor and record electrical activity of the brain.
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Clinical Instruments Division, Marketing Department, December - 1980 Group Photo
- 1980-Dec
Beckman's Clinical Instruments Operations was formed in 1968 to market products to hospitals and clinics. In 1979, the division moved to a new plant in Brea, California.
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Beckman Auto ICS Analyzer Systems
- 1980s
Beckman Instruments debuted an Immunochemistry Analyzer in 1977 and an Auto ICS (Immunochemistry System) in 1980.
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Altex HPLC columns
- 1978 – 1985
High performance liquid chromatography analyzes the components of a sample by pumping a solution through a column containing an adsorbent material, which separates and interacts distinctly with the components. The flow…
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Beckman Model 153 and Altex Model 156 Refractive Index Detector
- 1978 – 1990
High performance liquid chromatography analyzes the components of a sample by pumping a solution through a column containing an adsorbent material, which separates and interacts distinctly with the components. The flow…
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Beckman Microfuge E
- 1980s
The Microfuge E tabletop centrifuge was released in 1986.
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With…
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Unidentified man with Beckman MV 8000 displaying flags of Canada and the United States
- Circa 1979
The MV 8000 Process Control System is a multivariable control unit first released in 1979 and used in industrial settings.
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Three men outside a garage with Beckman auto emissions test equipment and a vehicle
- Circa 1979
This instrument detects pollutants in the exhaust from vehicles with combustion engines. The vehicle's license plate suggests the Massachusetts location.
Beckman Instruments, Inc. became interested in measuring,…
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Beckman Immunochemistry Analyzer
- After 1977
Beckman Instruments debuted an Immunochemistry Analyzer in 1977 and an Auto ICS (Immunochemistry System) in 1980.
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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 Digital Multimeters
- Circa 1981
Multimeters are instruments capable of making multiple measurements, typically voltage, current, and resistance.
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Woman with Beckman Centrifuge Models J-6B and J-6M
- 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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Lou Rosso and unidentified man talking beneath a SmithKline Beckman Corporation banner
- 1982 – 1989
Louis T. Rosso joined Beckman Instruments in 1959, initially working in product marketing in the biomedical instrumentation division. He assumed the role of chief operating officer and president of SmithKline Beckman in…
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Masked man with a rabbit and a Beckman TOXSYS Terminal
- 1978 – 1984
An unidentified man in a lab coat and mask gets toxicology readings of a rabbit using a TOXSYS Terminal. The cages in the background likely hold other animals intended for testing. This toxicology instrument uses…
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Man with breathing apparatus and electrodes of Beckman MMC Horizon System
- 1975 – 1984
Beckman Instruments introduced the Metabolic Measurement Cart (MMC) in 1975. The programmable system could automatically test oxygen, carbon dioxide, barometric pressure, expired air volume and temperature, and print…
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Beckman SpectraSpan VI
- 1980s
The SpectraSpan VI was a rapid scanning high resolution plasma emission spectrometer, introduced circa 1983, for non-routine elemental analysis.