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2021/118/4 Pipette, part of laboratory test equipment, 'Pipet-Aid XP', plastic / metal, made by Drummond Scientific, owned and used by Westmead Medical Research Institute (WIMR), New South Wales, Australia, c. 2020. Click to enlarge.
  • Image 1 of 3, 2021/118/4 Pipette, part of laboratory test equipment, 'Pipet-Aid XP', plastic / metal, made by Drummond Scientific, owned and used by Westmead Medical Research Institute (WIMR), New South Wales, Australia, c. 2020. Click to enlarge
  • Image 2 of 3, 2021/118/4 Pipette, part of laboratory test equipment, 'Pipet-Aid XP', plastic / metal, made by Drummond Scientific, owned and used by Westmead Medical Research Institute (WIMR), New South Wales, Australia, c. 2020. Click to enlarge
  • Image 3 of 3, 2021/118/4 Pipette, part of laboratory test equipment, 'Pipet-Aid XP', plastic / metal, made by Drummond Scientific, owned and used by Westmead Medical Research Institute (WIMR), New South Wales, Australia, c. 2020. Click to enlarge

Pipet-Aid XP used by Westmead Medical Research Institute

This pipet-aid was used at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) and forms part of a collection of lab equipment typical of those used by virology researchers, many of whom pivoted from their work on other viruses to combat the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. Westmead Hospital saw the first cases of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) in Australia and researchers at WIMR were involved in early research to model and sequence the new virus.

Most simple laboratory equipment, like this pipet-aid, …

Summary

Object No.

2021/118/4

Object Statement

Pipette, part of laboratory test equipment, 'Pipet-Aid XP', plastic / metal, made by Drummond Scientific, owned and used by Westmead Medical Research Institute (WIMR), New South Wales, Australia, c. 2020

Physical Description

This Pipette Boy is made from an opaque yellow plastic with blue pipette channel. Two black plastic trigger buttons.

Marks

'Drummond' stamped in black and 'Pipet-Aid XP' stamped in black. Handwritten in black 'BATTERY DOESN'T RECHARGE'

Short URL

https://ma.as/657433

Dimensions

Height

143 mm

Width

170 mm

Depth

550 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Westmead Institute for Medical Research, 2021

Acquisition Date

24 November 2021

Cite this Object

Harvard

Pipet-Aid XP used by Westmead Medical Research Institute 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 23 March 2023, <https://ma.as/657433>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/657433 |title=Pipet-Aid XP used by Westmead Medical Research Institute |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=23 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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