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Penicillin Drawing (Display Panel)

Inventory Number 20442


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.20442

Item type
Object
Object type
Drawing
Dimensions
Height: 220mm Width: 93mm Depth: 6mm Weight: 137g
Inventory No
20442

Description

Drawing of the penicillin separation system, used for the mass production of penicillin. The image shows two glass bottles, fitted in a wooden frame, the upper bottle is upside down and a separation funnel joins it to the lower bottle, to aid the separation of penicillin. The image is mounted on glass with a backing board.