TY - MANSCPT DB - Science History Institute DP - Science History Institute M2 - Courtesy of Science History Institute. Rights: In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable TI - Bacteriological Warfare Detection Instrument ID - 5d86p074w AU - Dietrich, T. A. DA - 1963/// YR - 1963 AV - Beckman Historical Collection, Box 57, Folder 53 VL - Beckman Historical Collection, Box 57, Folder 53 AN - Beckman Historical Collection, Box 57, Folder 53 UR - https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/5d86p074w AB - Beckman's Space Engineering Group (SEG) was formed within the Scientific Process Instruments Division (SPID) in 1959. In 1964, it subcontracted to Space General Corp. to perform work for the U.S. Army. The SEG was tasked with exploring new techniques for detecting bacteriological warfare agents (like this instrument) and developing a device using the fluorescent antibody staining technique (FAST). KW - Biological warfare KW - Scientific apparatus and instruments KW - U.S. Army Biological Laboratories KW - Fluorescent antibody technique KW - Beckman Instruments, Inc. KW - Biological warfare--Equipment and supplies LA - ER -