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Improved oxygen control gives better product appearance and longer shelf life

  • 1965

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Advertisement for various Beckman oxygen analyzers used in the food packaging industry.

Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen analyzers ended up doing such diverse jobs as monitoring astronauts’ respiration, maintaining packaged food safety, and preventing blindness in newborn babies.

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  • 9.75 in. W x 13.5 in. L
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  • Danaher Corporation
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Sub-series 2. Advertisements
  • Series VIII. Clippings and Advertisements
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  • Box 49, Folder 23

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Erwin Wasey, Ruthrauff, and Inc. Beckman Instruments. “Improved Oxygen Control Gives Better Product Appearance and Longer Shelf Life,” 1965. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 49, Folder 23. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/d217qp48j.

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