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Research Equipment
Sungai Buloh is known throughout the world for its achievements in leprosy research. Its Research Unit, staffed by dedicated workers who made the achievements possible, was established in 1951 and the workers carried out research in a well-equipped laboratory. It was here that the world's first proven case of Secondary Dapsone Resistance was discovered in 1963. In 1976, the first proven case of Primary Dapsone Resistance was discovered here as well. This album shows the old laboratory equipment used by the staff of the Research Unit.
This picture from 1950s shows a weighing scale used for laboratory work, i.e. for measuring biopsies, chemicals and drugs in powder form.
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Results' envelope, 1969.
This envelope came from the United Kingdom and contained results of patients' biopsies and smears.
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Weighing scale, 1940s.
A copper plate would be placed on top of the scale while weighing.
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Scale, 1960s.
It was used for measuring food for animals.
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An old tape recorder,1970s.
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A dictation machine,1960s.
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Weighing scale for patients,1960s.
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Monocular microscope to read smears, 1940s.
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Binocular microscope, 1950s.
The microscope uses ultraviolet light to check patients' smear and biopsies.
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Mixing bowl, 1980s.
For mixing animal food with drugs.
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Metal box for holding patients' slit skin smears,1970s.
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Gas pressure cooker to sterilize the apparatus before the test,1940s.
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Electronic sterilizer to sterilize the apparatus,1970s.
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Centrifuge to spin the blood/urine/tissue sample to make the deposit for further studies,1970s.
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Freezing microtome, 1970s.
This freezing microtome came from the Medical Research Council in London and was used to slice the patient's skin tissue sample.
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Animal cages with water provided,1950s.
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Patients' smear slides,1960s.
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Slides, 1970s.
These slides show the patients' condition on admission, before and after the treatment and also the progress of the treatment.
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Animal food breaker, 1960s.
Thefood breaker crushes the animal food pellets into powder form beforeit is mixed with the drugs.
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Sungai Buloh is known throughout the world for its achievements in leprosy research. Its Research Unit, staffed by dedicated workers who made the achievements possible, was established in 1951 and the workers carried out research in a well-equipped laboratory. It was here that the world's first proven case of Secondary Dapsone Resistance was discovered in 1963. In 1976, the first proven case of Primary Dapsone Resistance was discovered here as well. This album shows the old laboratory equipment used by the staff of the Research Unit.
This picture from 1950s shows a weighing scale used for laboratory work, i.e. for measuring biopsies, chemicals and drugs in powder form.
