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Beckman BUV Atmosphere Explorer
Box 58, Folder 37- Circa 1975
The Beckman Backscatter Ultraviolet Spectrometer (BUV) was launched on the Atmosphere Explorer-E satellite and provided data on total global ozone and its distribution.
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Beckman Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet and Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (SBUV/TOMS)
Box 58, Folder 36- Circa 1975
The Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Instrument measured the intensity of solar radiation scattered back from the atmosphere, thereby revealing ozone concentration. The Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer was designed to scan…
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Beckman LB-2 Medical Gas Analyzer and OM-11 Oxygen Analyzer
Box 58, Folder 23- Circa 1972
The LB-2 Medical Gas Analyzer replaced the LB-1. It measured alveolar CO2, along with nitrous oxide, halothane, ehtrane, forane, various halogenated ethers, and carbon monoxide.
The Model OM-11 Oxygen Analyzer was…
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Viking gas chromatograph and mass spectrometer instruments
Box 58, Folder 22- Circa 1971
The Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GCMS) instrument was designed for NASA's Viking Martian lander. It analyzed Martian soil, pyrolyzing samples in search of organic content.
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Skylab Slide Stainer
Box 58, Folder 21- Circa 1971
This compact instrument, developed for Skylab's Inflight Medical Support System, performed Gram and Wright staining of blood and bacterial material.
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Beckman Model R Paper Electrophoresis System
Box 59, Folder 111- Circa 1954
Electrophoresis in general uses an electric field to separate particles in a medium (like a gel) based on their size, charge, or a binding affinity. This instrument, developed by Spinco in 1954, contained three…
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Beckman Model L4 Ultracentrifuge and Zonal Ultracentrifuge
Box 59, Folder 133- Undated
- 1963-May
- 1966-Jan
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…
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Beckman Model L8-70 and Model L8-80 Ultracentrifuges
Box 59, Folder 128- 1978 – 1987
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…
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Beckman Model J-6M Centrifuge
Box 59, Folder 124- Circa 1981
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…
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Beckman Model E Analytical Ultracentrifuge
Box 59, Folder 116- 1950s
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…
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Beckman Model L2 and Model L2-65 Ultracentrifuges
Box 59, Folder 110- Circa 1967
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…
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Instruction Manual, IR-2A Infrared Spectrophotometer
Box 18, Folder 15- 1956-Aug
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for an infrared spectrophotometer that they could use to create rubber. Under this…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Infrared spectroscopy, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Skylab Blood Cell Counter
Box 58, Folder 20- Circa 1971
The blood cell counter was developed as part of the Inflight Medical Support System and intended for use in a zero-g environment.
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4 items
Dissolved O2 Monitor (DOM)
Box 58, Folder 18- Circa 1969
In 1968, Beckman's Advanced Technology Operations group introduced the MINOS Dissolved Oxygen Meter (DOM), capable of measuring dissolved oxygen in seawater at depths of 3,000 meters.
The photograph of the instrument…
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Instrument of Mark 8 Diving Rig
Box 58, Folder 16- Circa 1970
Beckman produced two prototype systems for measuring pO2 and pCO2 in the Navy's Mark VIII Saturation Diving System.
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Beckman Infrared Temperature Profile Radiometer (ITPR)
Box 58, Folder 15- Circa 1970
Beckman's Advanced Technology Operations subcontracted to develop an optical system for the Nimbus 5 weather satellite. The instrument measured infrared radiation emitted from Earth in seven spectral intervals, and used…
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MINOS AOM and ACDM
Box 58, Folder 9- Circa 1968
The MINOS oxygen and carbon dioxide monitors were first developed in 1968 and monitored atmospheric conditions in diving habitats, vehicles, and pressure chambers.
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Apollo Portable Life Support CO2 System (Back-Pack CO2)
Box 58, Folder 8- 1968
The carbon dioxide sensor was incorporated into the Portable Life Support System (PLSS) backpacks worn by astronauts during the Apollo lunar landing.
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O2-CO2 Monitoring System
Box 58, Folder 3- 1967
The Atmospheric Monitoring and Control System was developed for the Navy's first Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV). It measured oxygen and carbon dioxide in extreme environmental conditions.
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Reception and Dinner at Rockefeller University and Beckman Symposium on Biomedical Instrumentation
Box 89, Folder 3- 1985-Apr-11 – 1985-Apr-12
The album includes invitations and photographs taken at two events held at Rockefeller University. The April 11th reception and dinner celebrated Arnold Beckman's birthday. The April 12th symposium was held in honor of…
- Photographer Ingbet Grüttner
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Birthday parties, Portraits, Group, Congresses and conventions
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Beckman Presents Micro-Leader™, A New System for the Nucleic Acid Researcher
Box 58, Folder 71- 1986-Jun-19
The press release announces a spectrophotometer system for use with DNA analysis.
The first Beckman Instruments DU Spectrophotometer was developed in 1940, when the company was still called National Technical…
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Beckman Introduces New Rotor for Model TL-100 Tabletop Ultracentrifuge
Box 58, Folder 71- 1986-Jun-02
The press release announces the TLA-100.3 Fixed Angle Rotor, which increases the capacity of the ultracentrifuge.
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry…
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Beckman Introduced Convenient Nucleic Acid Chemistry Kit for CE
Box 58, Folder 73- 1993-Oct
The press release discusses the features of the eCAP ssDNA 100 kit.
- Author Eastman, Elke
- Subject DNA--Analysis, Capillary electrophoresis, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Introduced DNA Chemistry Kits for Capillary Electrophoresis
Box 58, Folder 73- 1993-Oct
The press release announces three chemistry kits for DNA analysis: the eCAP ssDNA 100, the eCAP dsDNA 1000, and the LIFluor dsDNA 1000.
