Hospitals and Clinics
| Title | Hospitals and Clinics |
| View | Equipment, Pathology 1 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | In the pathology department, the Autotechnicon is a great labor saver. Tissue specimens removed during surgery (biopsy) or obtained at autopsy are preserved in alcohol or formaldehyde. These are transferred, in sequence, to a series of solutions that remove water from tissue and allow it to be impregnated with paraffin or celloidin, depending on the type of microscopic section need. The Autotechnicon handles this job nicely and for the volume of work involved, one machine's output may be equivalent to that of three technicians. |
| Subject Terms | Academic medical centers | Pathology laboratories | Medical equipment | Science rooms and equipment |
| Photographer | Lewellyn, Stephen |
| Photograph Date | 1958-04 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 23.7 x 18.9 cm |
| Location | University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-03650 |
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