Cleanroom wiper collection
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- OBJECT TYPE
- radiation/sterilized
- DATE
- 2016
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2016.0140.014
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 14
- Total Parts
- 23
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Polyester-cellulose bland wipers and synthetic packaging
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 37.0 cm
- Width
- 33.0 cm
- Height
- 1.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Physics
- Category
- Light & electromagnetic radiation
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Accessioned as a working and demonstrable artifact. Used as an interactive in Hidden Worlds.
- Canada
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Taken from acquisition worksheet: "This model microscope is suitable for a variety of applications. Biomedical applications include botany, dentistry, forensic examinations, etc, while materials applications include use in the aerospace industry, materials science, mineralogy, and semiconductor technology. In Canada, the Zeiss Stemi 508 stereo microscope is widely “used in industry and academic settings for both biological and material science applications. Instruments like it are rather ubiquitous in scientific applications with universities catching the majority of applications. It would not be found in a high school typically”." - Function
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Used to clean sterile surfaces and equipment. - Technical
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Taken from acquisition worksheet: "A fine example of a contemporary research-grade photographic stereo visible light microscope by one of the world’s premier lens makers. Capable of magnifications of 2x to 250x, the microscope features a built-in 5 megapixel digital camera with wi-fi ‘app’ connectivity. The design gives the user binocular 3-D views a specimen or sample while at the same time displaying on a monitor and/or to photograph and share." - Area Notes
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Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Print on packaging reads "Berkshire" and "GAMMA WIPE 67/ RADIATION-STERILIZED/ CLEANROOM WIPER" and "To Open Lift Corner & Peel/ Polyester[/]Cellulose bland/ Extremely pure/ High wet strength/ ultra absorbent/ Meets AMMI guidelines" and "Berkshire Corporation/ (800) 242-7000 (413) 528- 2602".
- Missing
- Missing wipes, unknown how many. The package was opened by Roto as they were retro-fitting the microscope for use as an interactive.
- Finish
- Wipers are white polyester- cellulose blend and packaging is a clear and white synthetic with blue and white print.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Cleanroom wiper collection, 2016, Artifact no. 2016.0140, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2016.0140.014/
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