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Beckman Model LS-16 Liquid Scintillation Counter

  • 1969

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Beckman introduced the LS-16 system in 1969.

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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  • 8 in. W x 10 in. L
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  • (verso) "PP07 60. 69B316-1."
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  • Danaher Corporation
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 3. Photo Albums
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  • Box 83

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Beckman Instruments Photographic Services Section. “Beckman Model LS-16 Liquid Scintillation Counter,” 1969. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 83. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/f7623c734.

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