Dr. John F. Enders Test Tube Rolling Drum for Poliovirus Production

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description (Brief)
Round solid wood cylinder with four concentric rings of drilled holes to hold test tubes. Used by Dr. Enders to roll test tubes containing tissue cultures of the polio viruses.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
1940s
ID Number
MG.221419.01
catalog number
221419.01
accession number
221419
Object Name
test tube rolling drum
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 13.7 cm x 35.7 cm; 5 13/32 in x 14 1/16 in
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
The Antibody Initiative
Antibody Initiative: Polio
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1318628
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-02f6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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