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Beckman LS-230 Liquid Scintillation System

  • 1970s

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An unidentified man in a lab coat inserts or removes a cartridge from the Liquid Scintillation System.

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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  • 5 in. W x 4 in. L
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  • (verso) "PP05-72A"
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 3. Photo Albums
Physical container
  • Box 82

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“Beckman LS-230 Liquid Scintillation System,” 1970–1979. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 82. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/2227mp823.

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