Health & Medicine

This series of photographs may have been created in a laboratory in Japan. The set includes various views of the glucose analyzer, sample cell, pump, stirrer, oxygen sensor, check valve, and syringe. Descriptive…

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…

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…

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…

This advertisement is laid out for folding into a mailer, with a Brea, California return address and space for a mailing label. Like many Beckman Instruments advertisements, it focuses on practical features like speed,…

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

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

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.

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…

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…