Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

PHAX KIT

Date Range From

1950

Date Range To

1960

Materials

LEATHERETTE, GLASS, RUBBER. ELASTIC, CORK, STEEL

No. Pieces

41

Height

3.8

Length

27.0

Width

12.7

Description

.1 CASE IS BLACK LEATHERETTE WITH ELASTIC COMPARTMENTS FOR TEST TUBES, ETC. "PHAX KIT MODEL C FOR THE SCMARER PHOSPHATASE TEST MANUFACTURED ONLY BY APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE NEW YORK CITY" YELLOW INSIDE COVER. .2 STEEL COMPARTMENT FOR 10 TEST TUBES. .3 10 CM (L) X 6.3 CM (W). WHITE FILTER SCREEN. "PHAX KIT FILTER SCREEN FOR SCHARER PHOSPHATASE TEST. HOLD BETWEEN EYES AND LIGHT SOURCE. PLACE TUBES AGAINST FILTER TO COMPARE COLOURS WITH STANDARDS, APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE, 2 EAST 23RD STREET,NEW YORK 10, N.Y." ON BOTTOM OF SCREEN. .4 -.13 GLASS TEST TUBES. 11.4 CM LTH. X 1.1 DIA. WITH FLAT BOTTOMS. RED RUBBER STOPPERS. .4 "CRYST STAND" IN PENCIL ON TOP. .6 "PUR PAS" IN PENCIL ON TOP. .7 "CH" IN BLACK CRAYON ON TOP. .10 "PUR HOM" IN PENCIL ON TOP. .14 11.1 CM (L) GLASS DROPPER, BLACK RUBBER END. RUBBER DRY AND CRACKED. .15 GLASS BOTTLE WITH BLACK METAL CAP "DES. PAT. 89237" EMBOSSED ON BOTTOM. .16 GLASS TUBE. "COLOR STANDARD 5 UNIT SCHARER PHOSPHATASE FIELD TEST APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2 EAST 23 STREET, NEW YORK 10, N.Y." ON PAPER LABEL ON TUBE .17 12.0 CM (L). GLASS TUBE. "COLOUR STANDARD 2 UNITS SCHARER PHOSPHATASE FIELD TEST APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2 EAST 23 STREET, NEW YORK 10, N.Y." ON PAPER LABEL ON TUBE. .18 GLASS TUBE WITH CORK STOPPER "BUF-FAX TABLETS FOR SCHARER 10 PHOSPHATASE TEST. ONE TABLET DISSOLVED IN 50 CC WATER PROVIDES THE BUFFER SOLUTION FOR MAKING "BLANK" OR "CONTROL" TEST TO DETERMINE PRESENCE OF INTERFERING SUBSTANCES GIVING FALSE POSITIVE PHOSPHATASE RESULT. APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2 EAST 23 STREET, NEW YORK 10, N.Y." ON PAPER LABEL ON TUBE. .19 CLEAR GLASS STIRRING ROD. 12.7 CM LONG. .20 YELLOW GLASS STIRRING ROD. 12.4 CM LONG. .21 DROPPER WITH CURVED TIP, RED RUBBER END. 10.2 CM LONG .22 DROPPER WITH CURVED TIP, RED RUBBER END. 9.5 CM LONG. RUBBER DRY, MELTED .23 GLASS TEST TUBE WITH CORK STOPPER. 11.4 CM LONG. "USE BEFORE 20 JAN. 58 STABILIZED PHOS-PHAX TABLETS FOR SCHARER PHOSPHATASE TEST. PREPARE BUFFERED SUBSTRATE SOLUTION IMMEDIATELY BEFORE USE BY DISSOLVING ONE TABLET IN 50CC OF WATER. APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2 EAST 23RD STREET NEW YORK 10, N.Y." ON PAPER LABEL CONTAINS 20 TABLETS. .24 11.7 CM (L). GLASS TEST TUBE WITH CORK STOPPER CONTAINS 2 TABLETS. TAPE COVER IS PART OF LABEL, READS "INDO-THAX TABLETS FOR B.O.C. RYT." "IMMEDIATELY BEFORE USED BY DISSOLVING ONE TABLET IN 50CC OF WATER. APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2 EAST 23RD ST., NEW YORK 10, N.Y." ON LABEL.

Subjects

MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E

Historical Association

HEALTH SERVICES

History

*NOTE* 24 PCES COUNTED SUMMER 2004

Catalogue Number

P19705763000

Acquisition Date

1970-08

Collection

Museum

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