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Davidson staining apparatus, London, England, 1951

Microbiology

1951

Large rectangular incubator cabinet, originally insulated with asbestos and linoleum (?), European, possibly English (?), 1910-1930

Large rectangular incubator cabinet, originally in

Microbiology

1910-1930

Wooden printing block depicting various micro-organisms

Wooden printing block depicting various micro-orga

Microbiology

Wooden printing block, depicting various micro-organisms

Wooden printing block, depicting various micro-org

Microbiology

Brass plaque, inscribed "To Joseph Lister", 1859

Microbiology

1859

Glass flask, possibly used by Lister

Microbiology

Glass dome used by Lister to cover his experimental microbiological apparatus

Glass dome used by Lister to cover his experimenta

Microbiology

Glass flask, possibly used by Lister in his microbiological experiments

Glass flask, possibly used by Lister in his microb

Microbiology

Glass dome, probably used by Lister to cover experimental microbiologicl apparatus

Glass dome, probably used by Lister to cover exper

Microbiology

2 rectangular glass slabs, possibly used by Lister in his microbiological experiments

2 rectangular glass slabs, possibly used by Lister

Microbiology

Glass dome, probably used by Lister as a cover on his experimental microbiological apparatus

Glass dome, probably used by Lister as a cover on

Microbiology

1 rectangular glass slab, possibly used by Lister experiment

1 rectangular glass slab, possibly used by Lister

Microbiology

Glass dome, possibly used by Lister in his microbiological experiments

Glass dome, possibly used by Lister in his microbi

Microbiology

Glass flask, possibly used by Lister in his microbiological experiments

Glass flask, possibly used by Lister in his microb

Microbiology

2 glass slabs, possibly used by Lister in his microbiological experiments

2 glass slabs, possibly used by Lister in his micr

Microbiology

1 retangular glass slab possibly used by Lister in his microbiological experiments

1 retangular glass slab possibly used by Lister in

Microbiology

Glass flask with brass mounts, a copy of the apparatus used by Pasteur to show the absorption of oxygen during acetic fermentation containing an unknown liquid

Glass flask with brass mounts, a copy of the appar

Microbiology

Replica of apparatus used by Pasteur

Microbiology

Copy of Tyndall's apparatus used to test Pasteur's germ theory, 1875

Copy of Tyndall's apparatus used to test Pasteur's

Laboratory Medicine

1973

Copy of Lister's experimental apparatus of 1877 to demonstrate the rarity of the organism that causes lactic fermentation, made for Lister Centenary exhibition, 1927

Copy of Lister's experimental apparatus of 1877 to

Laboratory Medicine

Double-spouted glass flask from the Lister collection, one spout broken, mid 19th century, English

Double-spouted glass flask from the Lister collect

Microbiology

1831-1870

Copy of Lister's Glass Garden of 1875, for observation of the growth of yeasts, made for Lister Centenary exhibition, 1927

Copy of Lister's Glass Garden of 1875, for observa

Laboratory Medicine

Copy of Lister's fermentation apparatus of 1876-7 to demonstrate that blood has no inherent putrefaction tendancy, made for Lister Centenary exhibition, 1927

Copy of Lister's fermentation apparatus of 1876-7

Laboratory Medicine

Round flask with indented base and inclined tube at top, from the Lister collection, English, mid 19th century

Round flask with indented base and inclined tube a

Microbiology

1831-1870

Copy of Lister's experimental apparatus of 1876-7 to demonstrate that water and blood are not inherently putrefactive, made for Lister Centenary exhibition, 1927

Copy of Lister's experimental apparatus of 1876-7

Laboratory Medicine

Flat bottomed pear-shaped flask with wide cylindrical neck and conical side tube with bulb at bent tip, copy made in 1926 of original designed by Lister. Original flask scrapped, replacement made by Scientific Glass Co., Nov 1926, possibly for 5/

Flat bottomed pear-shaped flask with wide cylindri

Microbiology

1926

Wooden printing block depicting various micro-organism

Wooden printing block depicting various micro-orga

Microbiology

Glass flask, from Pasteur's laboratory at Lille

Laboratory Medicine

Glass flask, from Pasteur's laboratory at Lille

Laboratory Medicine

Glass flask, possibly used by Lister for his microbiological experiments

Glass flask, possibly used by Lister for his micro

Microbiology

Wine glass with fake plaster contents and glass cover, possibly used as a culture glass by Joseph Lister in his experiments in Lactic fermentation

Wine glass with fake plaster contents and glass co

Microbiology

11 glass slabs, possibly used by Lister in his microbiological experiments

11 glass slabs, possibly used by Lister in his mic

Microbiology

Set of 6 test tubes, each with a glass cap set upright in a test tubestand made from glass and wire, used by Lister in his experiments on Lactic fermentation circa 1877

Set of 6 test tubes, each with a glass cap set upr

Microbiology

Glass flask, possibly used by Lister in his microbiological experiments

Glass flask, possibly used by Lister in his microb

Microbiology

Copy of serpentine used by Pasteur to sterilize wire

Copy of serpentine used by Pasteur to sterilize wi

Microbiology

Metal incubator, for culture preparation, by Rippingille, English, 1930

Metal incubator, for culture preparation, by Rippi

Microbiology

1920-1930

Small microbiological incubator with sliding doorand 11 receptacles, from St.Georges Hosptial, London early 20th century

Small microbiological incubator with sliding doora

Microbiology

1910-1950

Specimens of Anopheles, Culex and Aedes egypt mosquito, in wooden box, from St.Georges Hospital, London, mid 20th century

Specimens of Anopheles, Culex and Aedes egypt mosquitoes

Microbiology

Straight thin glass tubing, from the Lister collection, English, 1851-1900

Straight thin glass tubing, from the Lister collec

Microbiology

1851-1900

Round flask with indented base, having one long sealed spout, and one short snapped one from Lister collection. English, mid 19th century

Round flask with indented base, having one long se

Microbiology

1831-1870

Flat bottomed pear-shaped flask with wide cylindrical neck and conical side tube with bulb at inverted tip, copy made in 1926 of original designed by Lister in 1877

Flat bottomed pear-shaped flask with wide cylindri

Microbiology

Glass bottle, which contains a diseased silkworm, used by Pasteur in his investigations into the diseases of silkworms during 1860-1869

Glass bottle, which contains a diseased silkworm,

Microbiology

1860-1869

Two twigs, which have the remains of cocoons attached to them, used by Pasteur in his investigation into the diseases of silkworms

Two twigs, which have the remains of cocoons attached to them

Microbiology

Glass wet chamber, an apparatus for the microscopic examination of micro organisms present in liquids, used by Pasteur, 1860-1869

Glass wet chamber, an apparatus for the microscopi

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1860-1869

A450 autospreader, by Denley Instruments, Daux Road, Billingshurst, Sussex, 1978, serial No.130

A450 autospreader, by Denley Instruments, Daux Roa

Microbiology

1978

Glass flask, with spout possibly used by Lister for his microbiological experiments

Glass flask, with spout possibly used by Lister fo

Microbiology

Wine glass with fake plastic contents and glass cover, possibly used by Lister as a culture glass in his experiments on lactic fermentation

Wine glass with fake plastic contents and glass co

Microbiology

Glass garden, as used by Lister

Microbiology

Copy of Lister's experimental apparatus of 1871 to demonstrate the germ theory of putrefaction, made for Lister Centenary exhibition, 1927

Copy of Lister's experimental apparatus of 1871 to

Laboratory Medicine

1 glass slab, possibly used by Lister in his experiments in microbiology

1 glass slab, possibly used by Lister in his exper

Microbiology