Two pipettes, four tubes and tube stand, used in tissue culture explant method

Two pipettes, four test tubes and tube stand, unsigned, British, 1950-1953 (see Note). Equipment of the type used by Marguerite S. Pereira et al. in 1953, in the explant method of tissue culture to grow a cold virus at the Common Cold Research Unit, Harvard Hospital, Harnham Down, Wiltshire, England.

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Object Number:
1990-84/23
Materials:
glass, rubber (unidentified), plastic (unidentified), metal (unknown) and aluminium alloy
Measurements:
overall (lying flat): 140 mm x 250 mm x 150 mm, 0.3 kg
type:
laboratory apparatus, pipette, test tube and stand - support furniture
credit:
MRC Common Cold Unit

Parts

Test tubes and stand

Test tubes and stand

Test tubes and stand

Object Number:
1990-84/23/1
type:
test tubes
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The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Pipette

Pipette

Pipette

Object Number:
1990-84/23/2
type:
pipette
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The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Pipette

Pipette

Pipette

Object Number:
1990-84/23/3
type:
pipette
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum