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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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3 items
Photographs

Beckman Model L4 Ultracentrifuge and Zonal Ultracentrifuge
- Undated
- 1963-May
- 1966-Jan
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…
- Photographer Illig, Russell
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Centrifuges, Beckman Instruments, inc.
2 items
Photographs

Beckman Model L8-70 and Model L8-80 Ultracentrifuges
- 1978 – 1987
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…
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Centrifuges, Beckman Instruments, inc.
2 items
Photographs

Beckman Model J-6M Centrifuge
- 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…
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Centrifuges, Beckman Instruments, inc.
2 items
Photographs

Beckman Model E Analytical Ultracentrifuge
- 1950s
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…
- Photographer Wollin, William, Illig, Russell
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Centrifuges, Beckman Instruments, inc.
2 items
Photographs

Beckman Model L2 and Model L2-65 Ultracentrifuges
- Circa 1967
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…
- Photographer Illig, Russell
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Centrifuges, Beckman Instruments, inc.
2 items
Photographs

Beckman System 6300 and System 7300 High Performance Analyzers
- 1980s
Beckman released the System 6300 High Performance Amino Acid Analyzer in 1982.
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Amino acids--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, inc.
5 items
Photographs

Preparative UV Scanner for Model L5-65 and Model L8-55 Ultracentrifuges
- 1978 – 1987
Beckman released its first L5 centrifuge in 1973 and the L8 in 1978.

Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or…
- Photographer Turner, Ronald
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Centrifuges, Beckman Instruments, inc.
2 items
Photographs

Beckman Model L2-65B and Model L2-75B Centrifuges
- 1960s
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…
- Photographer Illig, Russell
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Centrifuges, Beckman Instruments, inc.
2 items
Photographs

Beckman TL-100 Ultracentrifuge
- 1980s
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…
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Centrifuges, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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Charts, diagrams, etc

Beckman Spinco Division Model E Centrifuge figures
- Undated
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…
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Centrifuges, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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Photographs

Beckman Spinco Division Model E Centrifuge
- Undated
- 1950s
- 1963-Oct
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…
- Photographer Shapero, Don, Wallin Photo, Illig, Russell
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Centrifuges, Beckman Instruments, inc.
Photographs

Beckman Model 6300 Amino Acid Analyzer
- 1980s
The Beckman/Spinco Model 6300 High Performance Amino Acid Analyzer was released in 1982.
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Amino acids--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, inc.
Photographs

Beckman/Spinco Model 120B Amino Acid Analyzer
- Undated
First marketed in 1960, the Beckman/Spinco Model 120 Amino Acid Analyzer used the Spackman-Stein-Moore technique of amino acid chromatography.
- Photographer Hesketh, Dean D.
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Amino acids--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, inc.
Photographs

Spinco Model 160 Physiological Gas Analyzer
- Undated
- Photographer Hesketh, Dean D.
- Subject Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Gases--Analysis, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Medical electronics, Beckman Instruments, inc.
Photographs

Beckman Model LB-1 Medical Gas Analyzer
- Undated
- Photographer Hesketh, Dean D.
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Gases--Analysis, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, inc.
Photographs

Man with Beckman Type RM Biomedical Dynograph Recorder
- Undated
Beckman Instruments began producing dynographs in 1961.
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, inc.
Photographs

Beckman Automatic Sample Injector and Programmer for Amino Acid Analyzer
- Undated
First marketed in 1960, the Beckman/Spinco Model 120 Amino Acid Analyzer allowed users to quickly perform amino acid chromatography. This unidentified instrument is likely a contemporary of the Model 120. The woman in…
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Amino acids--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, inc.
Photographs

Unidentified woman using a Beckman Amino Acid Analyzer
- Undated
First marketed in 1960, the Beckman/Spinco Model 120 Amino Acid Analyzer allowed users to quickly perform amino acid chromatography. This unidentified instrument is likely from the same product line as the 120.
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Amino acids--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, inc.
Photographs

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.
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Amino acids--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, inc.
Photographs

A female technician applies a sample to a Beckman Amino Acid Analyzer
- 1960s
First marketed in 1960, the Beckman/Spinco Model 120 Amino Acid Analyzer allowed users to quickly perform amino acid chromatography. This unidentified model is likely a contemporary of the 120.
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, inc.
Photographs

Beckman/Spinco Amino Acid Analyzer
- Undated
First marketed in 1960, the Beckman/Spinco Model 120 Amino Acid Analyzer allowed users to quickly perform amino acid chromatography. This unidentified model was likely part of the same product line.
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Amino acids--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, inc.
Photographs

Beckman/Spinco Amino Acid Analyzer
- Undated
First marketed in 1960, the Beckman/Spinco Model 120 Amino Acid Analyzer allowed users to quickly perform amino acid chromatography. This unidentified model is likely a contemporary of the 120.
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Amino acids--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, inc.
Photographs

Unidentified woman using a Beckman/Spinco amino acid analyzer
- Undated
A technician stands before an amino acid analyzer. A light-colored backdrop hangs behind the instrument; the shelving and lighting fixtures of the rest of the room can be seen in the top portion of the photograph.
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- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Amino acids--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, inc.
Photographs

Unidentified woman using a Beckman Model 120B Amino Acid Analyzer
- Undated
First marketed in 1960, the Beckman/Spinco Model 120 Amino Acid Analyzer used the Spackman-Stein-Moore technique of amino acid chromatography.
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Amino acids--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, inc.
Photographs

Unidentified woman using a Beckman Amino Acid Analyzer
- Undated
A woman in lab coat and laced sneakers uses an amino acid analyzer. The photo captures an unusual angle, high above the woman's left shoulder.

Although unidentified, this is likely the Beckman/Spinco Model 120 Amino…
- Subject Medical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Beckman Instruments, inc. Spinco Division, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Amino acids--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, inc.

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