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Molecular model of penicillin by Dorothy M Crowfoot Hodgkin, England, 1945

Biotechnology

1945

Bottle of penicillin lozenges, England, 1949

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1949

Seven white ceramic fermentation vessel from apparatus used in experimental work with penicillin

Biotechnology

1939-1949

Glass bottle of penicillin powder

Biotechnology

1943

Penicillin powder in bottle

Biotechnology

1942

Ampoule of penicillin

Therapeutics

1945

Glass ampoule of penicillin powder, United States, 1942-1943

Biotechnology

1942-1943

Penicillin powder, England, 1942

Biotechnology

1942

Cardboard box for 'Driset' dried penicillin salt, United States, 1945-1984

Biotechnology

1945-1984

"Avlon" buffered crystalline penicillin

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1958

Glass phial of British Standard penicillin, London, England, 1946

Biotechnology

1946

Penicillin sodium salt reduction residue, prepared by Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, 1942-1943

Penicillin sodium salt reduction residue

Biotechnology

1942-1943

Tube of Penicillin Calcium Sulphathiazol

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1945-1955

Penicillin (calcium salt) in glass jar

Penicillin

Biotechnology

1942-1943

Glass phial used for penicillin, 1951 to 1966

Medical Glass-ware

1951-1966

Glass phial intended for Crystapen, by Glaxo, 1941

Medical Glass-ware

1941-1960

C20 glass phial used for penicillin tablets, 1951

Medical Glass-ware

1951-1970

Vial for Penicillin sodium salt, by Commercial Solvents Corporation, Terre Haute, Vigo county, Indiana, United States, 1944

Vial for Penicillin sodium salt

Biotechnology

1944

Glass phial used for penicillin, 1951 to 1966

Medical Glass-ware

1951-1966

Box of four "Penitriad" tablets, by May and Baker, from Savory and Moore 1950-1963, made in England

Box of four "Penitriad" tablets, by May and Baker,

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Nasal insufflator, in box with small phial of penicillin powder, personal relic of F.T. Burkitt, made by Allen and Hanburys, 1949

Nasal insufflator, in box with small phial of peni

Therapeutics

1949

Brown rectangular metal penicillin fermentation vessel from apparatus used in experimental work with penicillin, by Glaxo Laboratories Limited, England, 1939-1949

Brown rectangular metal Penicillin fermentation vessel from apparatus used in experimental work with penicillin

Biotechnology

1939-1949

Bottle of sulphathiazole and penicillin crystals, by Savory and Moore Ltd., Standard Works, Lawrence Road, Tottenham, London, N15, England, 1950-1970.

Bottle of sulphathiazole and penicillin crystals,

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1950-1970

Laboratory notebook describing the first conclusive tests of the presence of 6-aminopenicillanic acid (p2) and its first crystallization (p113), Beecham Research Laboratories, Brockham Park, Surrey

Laboratory notebook describing a semi-synthetic penicillin, 1953-1955.

Biotechnology

1953-1955

Bottle of sulphathiazole and penicillin powder, by Savory & Moore Ltd., Standard Works, Lawrence Road, Tottenham, London, N15, England, 1949-1965.

Bottle of sulphathiazole and penicillin powder

Dentistry

1949-1965

Glass phial containing crude pigment extracted from Penicillium chrysogenum by Professor Raistrick at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 1930

Glass phial containing crude pigment extracted fro

Biotechnology

03-10-1930

Container of 12x500 i.u. penicillin gelatros (benzylpenicillin sodium), by Gade Laboratories, 1960-1985

Container of 12x500 i.u. penicillin gelatros (benz

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1960-1985

Sachets of "Pedipacs V-CIL-K" in original carton, by Eli Lilly and Co. Ltd., English, 1960-1964

Sachets of "Pedipacs V-CIL-K" in original carton,

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1960-1964

500mg sample from the first large-scale production of 6-aminopenicillanic acid by enzymatic splitting (1960)

Sample of 6-Aminopenicillanic Acid, 1958

Biotechnology

1958

'Crystapen'® Benzylpenicillin, 1000000 units, by Glaxo Laboratories Ltd, Greenford, England, 1964

'Crystapen' Benzylpenicillin, 1964

Biotechnology

1964

One of 3 ampoules, empty, labelled Penicillin sodium salt 15000 units, dated 29.5.43, by Imperial Chemical (Pharmaceuticals) Limited, England, 1943.

Penicillin ampoule

Biotechnology

1943

Enamel dish and metal device from apparatus used in experimental work with penicillin, by Glaxo Laboratories Limited, England, 1939-1949

Enamel dish and metal device from apparatus used in experimental work with penicillin

Biotechnology

1939-1949

"Eudrip 3" apparatus for slow infusion of penicillin, possibly made in hospital workshops, 1950-1960

"Eudrip 3" apparatus for slow infusion of penicillin

Therapeutics

1950-1960

Deedon inhaler, with instructions and accessories, in original case, by Moore Medicinal Products Ltd., Aberdeen, 1950-1970

Deedon inhaler, with instructions and accessories,

Therapeutics

1950-1970

Brown circular metal penicillin fermentation vessel from apparatus used in experimental work with penicillin, by Glaxo Laboratories Limited, England, 1939-1949

Brown circular metal penicillin fermentation vessel from apparatus used in experimental work with penicillin

Biotechnology

1939-1949