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Beckman LS 6000SE Liquid Scintillation Counter
Box 84- 1989 – 1998
Beckman introduced the LS-6000 series in 1989.
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…
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Beckman Φ72 pH Meter with artistically illuminated glassware
Box 84- 1980s
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed an accurate way to measure the acidity of his product. The resulting instrument kicked off…
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Beckman Synchron CX3 Clinical Analyzer
Box 84- 1980s
The Synchron systems run a wide range of clinical chemistry tests including drug and biological fluid analyses. The CX3 debuted in 1987.
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Beckman Biomek 1000 Automated Laboratory Workstation
Box 84- 1980s
Beckman's Biomek 1000 Automated Laboratory Workstation was released in 1986. New models continued to be added to the Biomek line for the next two decades.
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Beckman DU 70 Spectrophotometer
Box 84- 1980s
The first Beckman Instruments DU Spectrophotometer was developed in 1940, when the company was still called National Technical Laboratories. Spurred by employee Howard Cary (who had previously been involved in pH meter…
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Beckman DU 650 Spectrophotometer
Box 84- 1980s
This computerized ultraviolet spectrophotometer used a micro-focused beam and could work with samples as small as 5uL.
The first Beckman Instruments DU Spectrophotometer was developed in 1940, when the company was…
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Beckman Model LS-2800 Liquid Scintillation System
Box 84- Circa 1982
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…
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Space Engineering
Box 84- 1965-Apr
An unidentified man adjusting unidentified equipment intended for use in space.
- Photographer Hesketh, Dean D.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Space sciences
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Beckman Biomek 2000 Laboratory Automation Workstation
Box 84- 1990s
Beckman's Biomek workstations debuted in the mid-1980s and additional models were released over the next two decades. The Biomek 2000 was released in 1994.
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Monitoring Gear for Environment Chamber
Box 84- 1965
An unidentified man wearing a vest containing sensory equipment, standing beside monitoring gear for environmental chamber. Per the label on the vest, the equipment was fabricated for a NASA contract, NAS 9-3910, which…
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Beckman ICS II Immunochemistry System
Box 84- 1980s
Beckman Instruments debuted an Immunochemistry Analyzer in 1977 and an Auto ICS (Immunochemistry System) in 1980.
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Beckman TL-100 Ultracentrifuge
Box 84- 1980s
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 OM-12 Oxygen Analyzer
Box 84- Circa 1974
This specific model of oxygen meter was first available in 1974.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen analyzers ended up doing such diverse jobs as…
- Photographer Maddocks, J. H.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Oxygen--Measurement, Oxygen--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Model 951 NO/NOX Analyzer
Box 84- 1970s
This instrument was used for a wide range of applications, including measuring nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere and in automobile emissions.
Beckman Instruments, Inc. became interested in measuring, controlling, and…
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Beckman Model 778 Process Oxygen Analyzer
Box 84- Circa 1963
The Model 778 was designed to measure oxygen in both aqueous and nonaqueous solutions.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen analyzers ended up doing such…
- Photographer Hesketh, Dean D.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Oxygen--Measurement, Oxygen--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Model 340 Trace Moisture Analyzer
Box 84- Circa 1969
This instrument could detect and monitor moisture in gaseous process streams, bottled gas, and dry gas atmospheres.
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Beckman Model W Industrial pH Meter
Box 84- 1950s
The industrial model pH meters had features designed specifically for industrial (as opposed to laboratory) environments, like the Model W's rubber gaskets to prevent corrosive gases or dust from entering the…
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Beckman SO2 Portable Analyzer Control Unit
Box 84- 1960s
Beckman Instruments, Inc. became interested in measuring, controlling, and fighting air pollution in the late 1940s and early 1950s, when company president Arnold O. Beckman became the scientific adviser to the Los…
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Beckman Trace Moisture Analyzer
Box 84- Circa 1969
This instrument could detect and monitor moisture in gaseous process streams, bottled gas, and dry gas atmospheres.
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Beckman NDIR 315 and Console
Box 84- 1960s
The NDIR uses a nondispersive infrared sensor to detect the presence of gasses.
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Beckman Model J Chloride Ion Analyzer
Box 84- 1960s
- Photographer Dietrich, T. A.
- Subject Chlorides, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Chlorides--Analysis
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Beckman Model 906A SO2 Analyzer
Box 84- 1960s
Beckman Instruments, Inc. became interested in measuring, controlling, and fighting air pollution in the late 1940s and early 1950s, when company president Arnold O. Beckman became the scientific adviser to the Los…
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Beckman Caronaceous Analyzer
Box 84- 1964-Jul
Beckman Instruments, Inc. became interested in measuring, controlling, and fighting air pollution in the late 1940s and early 1950s, when company president Arnold O. Beckman became the scientific adviser to the Los…
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Beckman Exhaust Gas Analysis System
Box 84- 1960s
Beckman Instruments, Inc. became interested in measuring, controlling, and fighting air pollution in the late 1940s and early 1950s, when company president Arnold O. Beckman became the scientific adviser to the Los…