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U.S. Army Distillation Unit

  • Circa 1966

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Beckman's Advanced Technology Operations developed an instrument capable of distilling contaminated water into sterile samples used for field preparation of intravenous injection solutions.

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  • 10 in. W x 8 in. L
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  • (verso, 2012-002_1263) "68B150-1"
  • (verso, 2012-002_1262) "68B106-6"
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  • Danaher Corporation
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
  • Series X. Photographic Materials
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  • Box 57, Folder 66

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Beckman Instruments Photographic Services Section. “U.S. Army Distillation Unit,” circa 1966. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 57, Folder 66. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/qb98mf962.

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