Summary
Wooden rack containing 11 glass ampoules containing the antibiotic penicillin. Made by Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, Melbourne, 1944.
Physical Description
1 - oblong box shape light wood, 2 platforms suspended by 4 turned wood vertical supports. Bottom platform has 24 circular indentations to hold base of ampoule. Top platform has 12 circular holes for ampoule to sit into. 2 - cylindrical clear glass tapering to a welded point at top. 2 x adhesive yellow labels. (description from CSL catalogue) Each glass vial contains penicillin powder.
Significance
An early example of penicillin produced by CSL
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Acquisition Information
Donation from CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 24 Mar 2004
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Manufacturer
CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 45 Poplar Road, Parkville, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1944
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Inscriptions
"Suitable for injection. 100,000 and 500,000 Oxford units."
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Overall Dimensions
480 mm (Length), 137 mm (Depth), 165 mm (Height)
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