Micromanipulation equipment, United Kingdom, 1994

Made:
1994 in Penryn
maker:
Research Instruments Limited
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Micromanipulation equipment
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Micromanipulation equipment
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Micromanipulation equipment
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Micromanipulation equipment, used for in vitro fertilization of ovum with sperm, consisting of manipulator, microsyringes and Olympus trinocular microscope, assembled by Research Instruments Limited, England, 1994 (Microinjection-microaspiration syringe & manipulator and micrometer syringe made in Switzerland; Olympus trinocluar microscope made in Japan.)

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.

Details

Category:
Laboratory Medicine
Object Number:
1995-732
Materials:
metal, plastic and glass
Measurements:
overall: 510 mm x 590 mm x 400 mm,
type:
microscope and micromanipulators
credit:
Research Instruments Limited

Parts

Single Tool-Holder Micromanipulator

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.

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
Axial Drive Micropipette-Holder Micromanipulator

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.

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

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.

Screw-actuated Microinjection-microaspiration Syringe and Manipulator

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).

Measurements:
overall: 30 mm x 100 mm x 150 mm, .75kg
Materials:
stainless steel and aluminium (metal)
Object Number:
1995-732 Pt4
type:
micromanipulators
'Olympus Routine' Trinocular Inverted Microscope

'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).

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

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 j...

Measurements:
overall: 510 mm x 590 mm x 400 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1995-732 Pt6
type:
needle