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Beckman Continuous Particle Electrophoresis System

  • Circa 1972

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This prototype CPE system was designed by Beckman Instruments' Advanced Technology Operations (ATO) for the NASA Skylab Program in 1972. Beckman sought to predict how CPE would function in a weightless environment, where some conditions that can interfere with electrophoresis are not present.

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  • 8 in. W x 10 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 58, Folder 24

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“Beckman Continuous Particle Electrophoresis System,” circa 1972. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 58, Folder 24. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/4f16c291q.

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