Micromanipulation equipment, United Kingdom, 1994

Single Tool-Holder Micromanipulator

Single tool-holder micromanipulator, with axial drive, assembled by Research Instruments Limited, Penryn, Cornwall, England, 1990-95. Used for egg manipulation during the IVF process.

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This equipment is used for the in-vitro fertilization of an ovum with sperm. The equipment consists of two micromanipulators, two microsyringes and an Olympus trinocular microscope. It was made by Research Instruments Ltd., England.

Measurements:: overall: 300 mm x 200 mm x 130 mm,

Materials:: steel (metal) , aluminium (metal) and plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 1995-732 Pt1

type:: micromanipulators

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Axial Drive Micropipette-Holder Micromanipulator

Axial drive micropipette-holder micromanipulator, assembled by Research Instruments Limited, Penryn, Cornwall, England, 1990-1995. Used for egg manipulation during the IVF process.

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This equipment is used for the in-vitro fertilization of an ovum with sperm. The equipment consists of two micromanipulators, two microsyringes and an Olympus trinocular microscope. It was made by Research Instruments Ltd., England.

Measurements:: overall: 300 mm x 200 mm x 130 mm,

Materials:: steel (metal) , aluminium (metal) and plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 1995-732 Pt2

type:: micromanipulators

Screw-actuated Microinjection-microaspiration Syringe and Manipulator

Screw-actuated microinjection-microaspiration syringe and manipulator, made by Hamilton Bonaduz AG, Graubünden, Switzerland and assembled by Research Instruments Limited, Penryn, Cornwall, England, 1990-1995. Used for egg manipulation during the IVF process.

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This equipment is used for the in-vitro fertilization of an ovum with sperm. The equipment consists of two micromanipulators, two microsyringes and an Olympus trinocular microscope. It was made by Research Instruments Ltd., England.

Materials:: steel (metal) , aluminium alloy , plastic (unidentified) and glass

Object Number:: 1995-732 Pt3

type:: syringe and micromanipulators

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Screw-actuated Microinjection-microaspiration Syringe and Manipulator

Screw-actuated microinjection-microaspiration syringe and manipulator, made by Hamilton Bonaduz AG, Graubünden, Switzerland and assembled by Research Instruments Limited, Penryn, Cornwall, England, 1990-1995. Used for egg manipulation during the IVF process (see note).

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This equipment is used for the in-vitro fertilization of an ovum with sperm. The equipment consists of two micromanipulators, two microsyringes and an Olympus trinocular microscope. It was made by Research Instruments Ltd., England.

Measurements:: overall: 30 mm x 100 mm x 150 mm, .75kg

Materials:: stainless steel and aluminium (metal)

Object Number:: 1995-732 Pt4

type:: micromanipulators

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

'Olympus Routine' Trinocular Inverted Microscope

'Olympus Routine', trinocular inverted microscope, with two 15x eyepieces, one A4, 0.1mm objective lens and mechanical stage attachment, made by Olympus, Tokyo, Japan, modified by Research Instruments Limited, Penryn, Cornwall, England, 1990-1995 (see note).

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This equipment is used for the in-vitro fertilization of an ovum with sperm. The equipment consists of two micromanipulators, two microsyringes and an Olympus trinocular microscope. It was made by Research Instruments Ltd., England.

Measurements:: overall: 470 mm x 340 mm x 400 mm,

Materials:: steel (metal) , glass , aluminium alloy and electronic components

Object Number:: 1995-732 Pt5

type:: microscope

Replacement needles for IVF machine

Replacement needles for IVF machine. ‘injection’ pipette. These are fine glass needles with hollow centres and a bevelled and profiled tip. It is designed to penetrate the zona (shell) of the egg to be fertilised and deliver a single sperm into its core. The rest of the micromanipulation system allows the user to be able to view these very small objects at high magnification and by using the red joysticks they can manoeuvre and manipulate the pipettes very precisely by replicating the large movements at the red joysticks into movements of a few microns at the pipette tip.

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This equipment is used for the in-vitro fertilization of an ovum with sperm. The equipment consists of two micromanipulators, two microsyringes and an Olympus trinocular microscope. It was made by Research Instruments Ltd., England.