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Spinco Optima TLX Ultracentrifuge

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Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was developed in 1947 and was used for many important scientific discoveries of the 20th century, like the 1957 CalTech experiment that proved James Watson and Francis Crick’s theory on DNA replication.

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  • Series X. Photographic Materials
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  • Box 59, Folder 56

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“Spinco Optima TLX Ultracentrifuge,” n.d. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 59, Folder 56. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/k643b1275.

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