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Description:

Cylindrical stainless-steel fermenter with threaded apertures and domed bottom, serial no. 279, with “7-28-47” date on a label. This was used for penicillin research at The USDA Northern Regional Research Laboratory in Peoria, Ill., in the 1940s.

Date Made: 1940s

Place Made: United States: Minnesota, St. Paul

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Credit Line: Transfer from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Science & Education Administration, Northern Regional Research Center

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1981.0734.01Accession Number: 1981.0734Catalog Number: 1981.0734.01

Object Name: Fermenter, PenicillinOther Terms: Fermenter, Penicillin; Laboratory Equipment

Physical Description: metal, stainless steel (overall material)Measurements: overall: 71 cm x 30 cm; 27 15/16 in x 11 13/16 inoverall: 28 1/2 in x 12 1/2 in x 13 1/2 in; 72.39 cm x 31.75 cm x 34.29 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-08bd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_688415

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