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This digital collection features selected medications and documents, manuals, and photographs relating to biochemical research and technology, with a focus on 20th-century instrumentation in medical laboratories. Various models of glucose, enzyme, and amino acid analyzers are a few of the instruments documented in these materials.

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    Press releases

    Beckman Syphilis Screening Test is Rapid, Reliable

    • 1981-May-21

    The press release discusses the Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) Card Test for the detection of syphilis.

    • Author Schneider, Ilene
    • Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Syphilis--Diagnosis, Syphilis, Serodiagnosis, Beckman Instruments, inc.
  • 4 items
    Press releases

    DU Clinical System from Beckman: Low Cost, Accurate, Easy Set Up

    • 1985-Sep-26

    The press release discusses a flow cell instrument, the DU Clinical System.

    • Author Stepan, Susan A.
    • Subject Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Chemical tests and reagents, Beckman Instruments, inc., Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies
  • 4 items
    Press releases

    Aminograms for Clinical Patient Assessment Routinely Performed on Beckman System 7300

    • 1985-Aug-19

    The press release discusses the System 7300 Amino Acid Analyzer, with special reference to Peggy R. Borum's work on using aminograms in patient care.

    • Author Stepan, Susan A.
    • Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Amino acids--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, inc.
  • 3 items
    Press releases

    The Appraise Clinical Densitometer from Beckman Adds IBM PC

    • 1985-Jul-23

    The press release notes the addition of a personal computer simplifies electrophoresis reporting and allows for a flexible laboratory workflow.

    • Author Stepan, Susan A.
    • Subject IBM Personal Computer, Electrophoresis, Densitometry, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, inc., Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies
  • 3 items
    Press releases

    Beckman Rheumatoid Factor Assay System Provides Quantitative Measurement

    • 1981-May-01

    The press release announces an assay for precisely measuring, rather than estimating, rheumatoid factor.

    • Author Schneider, Ilene
    • Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Immunochemistry, Rheumatoid factor, Biological assay, Beckman Instruments, inc.
  • 3 items
    Press releases

    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…

    • Author Eastman, Elke
    • Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Rotors, Centrifuges, Beckman Instruments, inc.
  • 6 items
    Ephemera

    The Beckman Glucose Analyzer: A Statement of Verified Claims

    • 1970

    Marketing materials tout the virtues of the Beckman Glucose Analyzer, with emphasis placed upon verification of claims by the Standards Committee of the College of American Pathologists. The folded brochure includes a…

    • Author Sullivan, Arthur
    • Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, inc.
    • Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Glucose--Analysis, Blood sugar--Analysis, Scientific apparatus and instruments, College of American Pathologists, Beckman Instruments, inc.
  • 39 items
    Handbooks and manuals

    Prototype Continuous Glucose Monitor

    • 1968-Jan-18

    The document describes the components, operating instructions, troubleshooting, and maintenance of a prototype device. Handwritten notes were added to pages 27 and 31.

    The Glucose Analyzer was developed by James…

    • Author Sternberg, James C.
    • Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Glucose--Analysis, Blood sugar--Analysis, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, inc.
  • 21 items
    Handbooks and manuals

    Glucose Analyzer Operating Manual

    • Beckman Instructions 83513-B
    • 1969-Oct

    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…

    • Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, inc.
    • Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Glucose--Analysis, Blood sugar--Analysis, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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    Beckman Glucose Analyzer warranty

    • 1959

    The text of the warranty is apparently a standard statement drafted before the development of the instrument in question.

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

    • Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, inc.
    • Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Glucose--Analysis, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Warranty, Blood sugar monitoring, Beckman Instruments, inc.

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