Innoculating Turntable

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Object Details

user

Genentech, Inc.

maker

Fisher Scientific Company

Description (Brief)

This inoculating turntable consists of a circular platform that rotates on its base. A petri dish was placed on the turntable, which was spun by hand. This allowed a laboratory technician to streak bacteria onto the dish in even concentric circles.

It was used in the laboratories at Genentech, a biotechnology company.

Source:

Fischer Scientific. “Fischer Scientific Inoculating Turntables.” http://www.fishersci.com/ecomm/servlet/fsproductdetail_10652_791058__-1_0

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Genentech

ID Number

2012.0198.53

accession number

2012.0198

catalog number

2012.0198.53

Object Name

stand, petri dish

innoculating turntable

streaking agar plate

Physical Description

rubber (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 2 7/8 in x 5 1/4 in; 7.3025 cm x 13.335 cm

used

United States: California, South San Francisco

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Medicine and Science: Biological Sciences

Biotechnology and Genetics

Science & Mathematics

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-81b7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1427728