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Dr. Bettye Washington Greene (1935-1995)
- After 1964 – before 1991
Photograph of Dr. Bettye Washington Greene (1935-1995), believed to be the first African-American female chemist employed to work in a professional position at the Dow Chemical Company.
Bettye Greene was born on March…
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Bendix Mass Marker and Output Scanner
- 1970s
Close-up view of a Bendix Model MA-030 Mass Marker and Model MA-010 Output Scanner designed for use with a Bendix Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer. The Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOFMS) was the flagship…
- Creator Of Work Bendix Corporation
- Manufacturer Mel Simon Inc./Photo Services
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrometer industry, Mass spectrometry, Time-of-flight mass spectrometry, Bendix Corporation
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Beckman Model 190 and 190B Microcalorimeters
- 1960 – 1979
Calorimeters measure the amount of heat involved in chemical reactions and some other processes.
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Beckman Zimm 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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Viking gas chromatograph and mass spectrometer instruments
- Circa 1971
The Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GCMS) instrument was designed for NASA's Viking Martian lander. It analyzed Martian soil, pyrolyzing samples in search of organic content.
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Skylab Slide Stainer
- Circa 1971
This compact instrument, developed for Skylab's Inflight Medical Support System, performed Gram and Wright staining of blood and bacterial material.
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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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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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Arnold Beckman at an unidentified award ceremony
- 1970 – 1989
The photographs depict Arnold and Mabel Beckman at an unidentified award ceremony with unidentified individuals.
- Photographer Stoen Photos, Inc.
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Executives' spouses, Portraits, Group, Award presentations
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Coulter Counter Model A Cell Counter
- 1970 – 1989
Based on the Coulter principle, the Coulter Counter quantifies and sizes particles suspended in a fluid, like blood cells, bacteria, and a wide variety of other substances. The instrument works by drawing liquid…
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Helipot Motor Potentiometer
- 1960 – 1979
The photograph is not attributed, but the autumnal background and inscriptions are consistent with a series of component photographs taken by Photographers III.
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the…
- Photographer Photographers III
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helipot Cermet Potentiometer
- 1960 – 1979
The photograph is not attributed, but the autumnal background and inscriptions are consistent with a series of component photographs taken by Photographers III.
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the…
- Photographer Photographers III
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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1971 EDN Caravan Exhibit
- 1971
This series of photographs document Beckman's EDN Caravan exhibit, including a display for The 3-cent Resistor and apparent back-stage shots.
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Trade shows, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Woman taking notes at a table where a Beckman glucose analyzer sits
- 1970s
The Glucose Analyzer was developed by James Sternberg in 1969 and was one of several very successful medical testing and analysis instruments that Beckman Instruments produced in the 1970s. Its size, speed, and price…
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Beckman Radioimmunoassay, Model LS-230 Liquid Scintillation System
- 1970s
Radioimmunoassay is an assay technique used to measure concentrations of antigens by use of antibodies. This test often requires making antigens radioactive and is frequently used to measure hormones in blood.
- Photographer Photomation
- Subject Radioimmunoassay, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Radioimmunoassay, Model LS-230 Liquid Scintillation System
- 1970s
Radioimmunoassay is an assay technique used to measure concentrations of antigens by use of antibodies. This test often requires making antigens radioactive and is frequently used to measure hormones in blood.
- Photographer Photomation
- Subject Radioimmunoassay, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Radioimmunoassay, Model LS-230 Liquid Scintillation System
- 1970s
Radioimmunoassay is an assay technique used to measure concentrations of antigens by use of antibodies. This test often requires making antigens radioactive and is frequently used to measure hormones in blood.
- Photographer Photomation
- Subject Radioimmunoassay, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Model LS-230 Liquid Scintillation Counter and Digitoxin Radioimmunoassay
- 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 Radioimmunoassay, Model LS-230 Liquid Scintillation System
- 1970s
Radioimmunoassay is an assay technique used to measure concentrations of antigens by use of antibodies. This test often requires making antigens radioactive and is frequently used to measure hormones in blood.
- Photographer Photomation
- Subject Radioimmunoassay, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Aerial view of Dow Corporate Center
- 1970s
Aerial view of the Dow Chemical Company Corporate Center located in Midland, Michigan.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Aerial views, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Aerial photographs
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Beckman Model C2 Oxygen Analyzer
- 1960 – 1979
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,…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Oxygen--Measurement, Oxygen--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman KLiNa Flame Photometer
- 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 Maddocks, J. H.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Flame photometry, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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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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Plastic Bayer Aspirin Bottle, 50 Tablet Size
- 1910 – 2007
- 2008
Plastic Bayer aspirin bottle, 50 tablet size, contains tablets.
- Contributor Bayer Company, Inc.
- Manufacturer Bayer HealthCare LLC
- Subject Bayer HealthCare LLC, Drugs, Medicine bottles, Aspirin, Bayer AG