Accession Number

1981.28.3

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drugs

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

An amber glass d-isoleucin bottle, cylindrical with small, rounded shoulders and a neck almost as wide as the body; stopped with a cork bound with a parchmant cover and a fine string; contains 1 gm. of a white powder; has a paper label.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. J.W. Scott, Dept. Physiology, University of Toronto

Maker

F. Hoffman-LaRoche & Co.

Site Made (City)

Basel

Site Made (State)

Basel-Stadt

Site Made (Country)

Switzerland

Dates

1904

1914

circa 1904-1914

Date Remarks

Isoleucine first isolated in 1904; donor's remarks

Material

glass: brown

paper: brown, blue

ink: black

fabric: brown, white

cork: brown

Inscriptions

Printed on label: "S // 1 g // d-Isoleucin // S.A. F. HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE & CO. A.G. // B305790 // MADE IN SWITZERLAND // 11628"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A3-6

Dimension Notes

Length 6.0 cm x Diam. 2.3 cm

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

JPG

Reference Comments

CD #UHN

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Accession Number

1981.28.2

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drugs

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

Amber glass bottle which narrows slightly from shoulder to heel; half-full of white iridescent powder flakes; cork stopper; two applied paper labels at front.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. J.W. Scott, Dept. of Physiology, University of Toronto.

Maker

F. Hoffman-LaRoche & Co.

Site Made (City)

Basel

Site Made (State)

Basel-Stadt

Site Made (Country)

Switzerland

Dates

1914

circa 1914

Date Remarks

Donor's remarks

Material

glass: brown

paper: brown, blue, black

cork: brown

Inscriptions

Printed on label: "10 g // L-Leucin // S. A. F. HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE & CO. A.G. // B307125 // MADE IN SWITZERLAND // 11628"; embossed on base of bottle: "60"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A3-6

Temporary Location

On-site exhibit: "Trench Menders: Health Care in the First World War," 25 Feb, 2015.

Dimension Notes

Length 11.5 cm x Diam. 4.0 cm

Copy Type

Original

Research Facts

Leucine (symbol Leu or L) is an essential amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. Leucine is an a-amino acid.

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Accession Number

1969.6.1

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts

Classification

Cardiology

MeSH Heading

Electrocardiography, instrumentation

Cardiology -- instrumentation

Description

A large case divided into two partitions; one half given to a control panel with a plastic top: on/off switch, three controls, milliampmeter, and flexible cables; battery powered; writing instrument in a sliding compartment at the side; three electrode clamps (one missing).

Part Names

case - Size: Length 54.0 cm x Width 33.0 cm x Depth 23.0 cm

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; owned by Dr. A.J. Kerwin of Toronto.

Maker

Wissenag

Site Made (City)

Basel

Site Made (Country)

Switzerland

Dates

1930

1939

circa 1930-1939

Material

plastic: light brown

wood: brown

metal: black; silver

Inscriptions

On a plate fastened to the inside of the box lid: "WISSENAG BASEL // PETERSGRABEN 33"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0007

0007-I1-4

Condition Remarks

Damaged; #2: leatherette is peeling off the case; the plastic inside is cracked and broken.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

JPG

Reference Comments

CD #UHN

Research Facts

Used for direct recording by pen and ink.

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Accession Number

1976.5.5

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts

Classification

Cardiology

MeSH Heading

Physical Examination

Cardiology -- instrumentation

MM= Pulse -- sphygmograph

Description

A cylindrical cardboard box with a lid containing a roll of recording paper.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Austin, administrator, Dept. of Pathology, Banting Institute; belonged to Dr. O. Klotz, chairman of the pathology labs at Banting Institute during the 1930s.

Maker

A. G. James Jaquet

Site Made (City)

Basel

Site Made (Country)

Switzerland

Dates

1870

1900

circa 1870-1900

Material

paper: white

cardboard: brown

Inscriptions

On top of box lid: "Fabrik für wissenshaftliche chronometrie // A.G. James Jaquet // Basel (Schweiz) // Sphygmotonographe, Sphygmocardiographe, // Sphygmochronographe, // Graphische Chronometer, // Chronoscope. // etc. // und Präzisionsmechanik"; translated: "Scientific chronometry factory A.G. James Jaquet Basel (Schweiz) Sphygmotonographe, Sphygmocardiographe, Sphygmochronographe, Graphical chronometer, chronoscope, etc. and precision mechanics"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-E6-7

Dimension Notes

Length 7.4 cm x Diam. 10.8 cm

Copy Type

Original

Reference Comments

http://broughttolife.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife/objects/display?id=92214

Research Facts

Blood pressure is measured and recorded using a sphygmograph. It is strapped to the wrist. The pulse beat is transmitted to a lever which records it on smoked paper. The first efficient sphygmograph was designed by Étienne-Jules Marey (1830-1904) in 1863. This example belonged to Dr Robert Ellis Dudgeon (1820-1904). He was a prominent figure in homeopathy. Dudgeon also made his own changes to Marey’s original design. It was made by instrument maker J. Gauter in 1876. In the late 1800s, physiology teachers used sphygmographs to visually demonstrate blood pressure. Instruments such as this were also valuable diagnostic aids. They were the predecessor of the modern arm cuffs physicians now use to measure blood pressure.

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