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Parotid gland secretion study

  • Circa 1964

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This study was developed for NASA by Beckman Instruments' Space Engineering Group (SEG) in 1964. The SEG developed the prototype hardware required to store and analyze saliva from astronauts as part of monitoring their medical condition.

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  • 10 in. W x 8 in. L
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
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  • Box 57, Folder 58

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“Parotid Gland Secretion Study,” circa 1964. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 57, Folder 58. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/gx41mh933.

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