Medical instruments and apparatus, Vessels (Containers)

Penicillin fermentation vessel

1940 – 1949

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This vessel is believed to be one of the original fermentation pans used by researchers at Oxford University to produce penicillin in the 1940s.

Rectangular porcelain vessel used for growing penicillin; sealed at all corners but one; open mouth; neck extends roughly 3 inches from vessel body.

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Place of manufacture	England
Format	Physical Object
Genre	Medical instruments and apparatus Vessels (Containers)
Medium	porcelain (material)
Extent	3.75 in. H x 13.375 in. L x 8.375 D
Subject	Fermentation Fermentation--Equipment and supplies Medical instruments and apparatus Medicine Medicine--Research Penicillin Scientific apparatus and instruments
Rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Credit line	Courtesy of Science History Institute

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Science History Institute. Penicillin Fermentation Vessel. Photograph, 2019. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/70795870d.

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