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Completion of the first Beckman LS 9800 liquid scintillation instrument

  • 1981-Oct

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Unidentified Beckman Instruments employees with a LS 9800 liquid scintillation counter. 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 the pulses of photons as wavelengths of light detected through phototubes.

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  • 10 in. W x 8 in. L
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
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  • Box 55, Folder 43

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“Completion of the First Beckman LS 9800 Liquid Scintillation Instrument,” October 1981. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 55, Folder 43. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/1831cj95s.

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