Dr Rod Sirivejkul with penicillin extraction drum
Date
1952
Creator
Unknown, Photographer
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 73mm
width (print): 65mm
width (print): 65mm
Subject
Description
30 litre extraction tank for penicillin production mounted on a frame with Dr Rod Sirivejkul posed making an adjustment. The machinery was used in a pilot plant constructed by Sirivejkul in Bangkok, Thailand.
Captioned verso in ink: “Extraction drum. 30 litres (completed).”
Major Rod Sirivejkul was Chief of the Antibiotic Division, Army Medical Department of Siam (Thailand) based in Bangkok. He corresponded with Sir Howard Florey on penicillin supply to Siam in the period 1951-1959.
Captioned verso in ink: “Extraction drum. 30 litres (completed).”
Major Rod Sirivejkul was Chief of the Antibiotic Division, Army Medical Department of Siam (Thailand) based in Bangkok. He corresponded with Sir Howard Florey on penicillin supply to Siam in the period 1951-1959.
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