Chemistry laboratory bench on which the drug Acyclovir was developed

Made:
1930-1939

Chemistry laboratory bench on which the drug Acyclovir was developed. The basic drug was first turned into a chemical on this bench at the Wellcome Foundation Chemical Development Laboratories in Dartford, Made 1930’s

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Object Number:
2010-6
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), ceramic (unspecified), glass, pine (wood), steel (metal) and teak (wood)
type:
bench
credit:
See Note

Parts

Chemistry laboratory bench on which the drug Acyclovir was developed. The basic drug was first turned into a chemical on this bench at the Wellcome Foundation Chemical Development Laboratories in Dartford, Made 1930’s

Chemistry laboratory bench on which the drug Acyclovir was developed

Chemistry laboratory bench on which the drug Acyclovir was developed. The basic drug was first turned into a chemical on this bench at the Wellcome Foundation Chemical Development Laboratories in Dartford, Made 1930’s

Measurements:
overall: 600 mm x 2800 mm x 1700 mm,
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , ceramic (unspecified) , glass , pine (wood) , steel (metal) and teak (wood)
Object Number:
2010-6/1
type:
bench
Chemistry laboratory bench on which the drug Acyclovir was developed. The basic drug was first turned into a chemical on this bench at the Wellcome Foundation Chemical Development Laboratories in Dartford, Made 1930’s

Chemistry laboratory bench on which the drug Acyclovir was developed

Chemistry laboratory bench on which the drug Acyclovir was developed. The basic drug was first turned into a chemical on this bench at the Wellcome Foundation Chemical Development Laboratories in Dartford, Made 1930’s

Measurements:
overall: 790 mm x 1420 mm x 900 mm,
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , ceramic (unspecified) , glass , pine (wood) , steel (metal) and teak (wood)
Object Number:
2010-6/2
type:
bench
Various pipework and electrical fittings from chemistry laboratory bench on which the drug Acyclovir was developed.

Chemistry laboratory bench on which the drug Acyclovir was developed

Various pipework and electrical fittings from chemistry laboratory bench on which the drug Acyclovir was developed.

Measurements:
overall: 300 mm x 620 mm x 620 mm,
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , ceramic (unspecified) , glass , pine (wood) , steel (metal) and teak (wood)
Object Number:
2010-6/3
type:
bench

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