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Burette, 20th century

Inventory Number 18645.3


Brief Description
A burette presumably used by Norman Heatley likely in the development of Penicillin
Item type
Object
Provenance
Passed from Norman Heatley's daughter to the Dunn School of Pathology to be donated to the History of Science Museum
Primary inscriptions
At top: cm3 | Ex E-MIL [logo] 20C | BS846B | GOLD | LINE Scale goes from 0 down to 5 with markings at 0.2 intervals Embossed on tap: E-MIL
Physical material
Glass
metal
Object type
Instrument
Dimensions
Height: 59.4cm Width: 5.3cm Depth: 1.8cm Weight: 0.15kg
Inventory No
18645.3

Description

Glass burette presumably used by Norman Heatley as part of his work on penicillin. Remains of something pink in the stopcock.