KCL Department of Biophysics: full plate series: glass slides of images relating to research conducted in the Biophysics Unit and subsequently Department of Biophysics

  • King's College London, Department of Biophysics MRC Biophysics Research Unit
Date:
1953-1965
Reference:
KDBP/1/6
Part of:
King's College London Department of Biophysics
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  • Online

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The original material is held at King's College London, Archives and Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of the Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics programme.

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Series of glass 16” by 12” (40cm x 30 cm) plate slides of x-ray diffraction images of DNA and RNA relating to research conducted in the Medical Research Council (MRC) Biophysics Research Unit, King’s College London (from 1964, King’s College London Department of Biophysics). The images of DNA, RNA and nucleoproteins chiefly date from the early 1960s - some are captioned with reference number, exposure time and type of sample used. Some glass plates have an additional attached plastic sheet marked with co-ordinates of the diffraction pattern.

Publication/Creation

1953-1965

Physical description

20 items Full plate glass negatives

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King's College London

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A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of the Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics programme.

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Available at King's College London, Archives and Special Collections, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

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The original material is held at King's College London, Archives and Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of the Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics programme.

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