Skip to content
History of Science Museum

Changing Pistol for Penicillin Extraction

Inventory Number 30316


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.30316

Subject
Medicine
Item type
Object
Dimensions
Height: 176mm Width: 207mm Depth: 24mm Weight: 563g
Inventory No
30316

Description

Used for withdrawing fluid from the culture vessel, simultaneously admitting filtered air.

Made from wood and aluminium, with a metal trigger, glass tubing and rubber attachments. Includes one spare tube.