Analysing Collection (#6)

Determining cetane number for diesel
MODEL RELEASED. Determining cetane number for diesel, using an IQT (Ignition Quality Tester). The cetane number (CN) is a measure of diesel combustion quality

Martian subsurface probe. Artwork of one of the Deep Space 2 Mars microprobes on the surface of Mars. These probes were attached to the Mars Polar Lander that entered the Martian atmosphere on 3

Mars exploration. Computer artwork of a roving vehicle driving over the rocky surface of the planet Mars. Such a rover may be used in the remote study of a planet

Multimeter. A multimeter is a combined digital ammeter and voltmeter. From these it can also derive resistance. An ammeter measures the number of amperes (electric current) in a circuit

Propeller cavitation. Test being carried out on a propeller to study cavitation effects. Cavitation is the formation of bubbles in a liquid due to changes in pressure

Ammeter and voltage multiplier. Analogue ammeter (right) used for measuring the electric current in a circuit, displaying it in amperes

Direct and alternating current. An oscilloscope displays the potential difference from an alternating current (AC) source and a direct current (DC) source

Ammeter. Analogue ammeter used for measuring the electric current in a circuit, displaying it in amperes. Current is conserved throughout a circuit but splits at junctions

Histogram. Screen displaying a histogram. A histogram is a types of graph that displays frequencies

Electrical equipment. Digital ammeter (left, yellow), digital voltmeter (right, yellow) and an oscilloscope. An ammeter measures the number of amperes (electric current) in a circuit

Light testing. Long-exposure photograph showing a gonio-photometer (goniometer for short) at the Osram Sylvania Light Research Laboratory, USA

Petrochemical industry research. Laboratory worker carrying out research at a petrochemical factory. A petrochemical factory is a chemical factory where oil is used as a raw material for a wide range

Param Padma supercomputer. Dr Subrata Chattopadhyay pictured with the Param Padma supercomputer. This is Indias most powerful supercomputer, capable of a peak computing power of one Teraflop

Producing interference gratings
Technician producing interference gratings. Here, a laser beam is being divided and then recombined to generate a very fine pattern of interference fringes (parallel light and dark bands)

Testing sputum for lung diseases. Image 3 of 3. Researcher applying sputum (mucus coughed up from the lungs) from a patient to a glass slide

Virus research, artwork
Virus research. Conceptual computer artwork representing research into viruses, showing a virus particle (lower left) and a computer screen displaying data on the virus

Avian flu research, conceptual artwork
Avian flu research, conceptual computer artwork. Researchers are trying to develop treatments and vaccines to avian flu before it can mutate into a form that can spread between humans

Blood analysis. Doctor using a light microscope to analyse a sample of blood. Blood disorders that can be diagnosed this way include malaria. Photographed the Gulu region of Uganda

Testing gear lubricants, 1920
Testing gear lubricants. Technicians assessing the quality of various lubricant oils in a Lanchester worm gear machine. Photographed at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK, in 1920

Fingerprint identification. Computer artwork of parts of a fingerprint being analysed. This could represent the scanning of fingerprints as part of a biometric security system

Drinking water testing
MODEL RELEASED. Drinking water testing. Microbiologist pipetting water onto a petri dish for laboratory analysis. The sample is from an aquifer that supplies drinking water

Digital multimeter. This device is a combined digital ammeter and voltmeter. From these it can also derive resistance. An ammeter measures the number of amperes (electric current) in a circuit

DEUCE computer, 1956
DEUCE computer. Operator using the Digital Electronic Universal Computing Engine (DEUCE) computer. This was a commercial version of the Pilot ACE (Automatic Computing Engine) design

Pilot ACE computer, 1952
Pilot ACE computer. Controller operating the Automatic Computing Engine (ACE) pilot model. This was a preliminary version of the full ACE design

Hydrogen fuel cell research. The hydrogen fuel cell is the metal box at centre. Sensors and computers (one at upper right) are being used to monitor its performance

Clovis rock, Mars
Clovis rock outcrop, Mars. Found in the Gusev Crater by NASAs Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, this rock is softer than the surrounding volcanic rocks

Soviet experiments on lunar soil, 1970
Soviet experiments on lunar soil. The first Soviet mission to return a sample of lunar soil to the Earth was Luna 16, which landed back on Earth on 24 September 1970

Lunar soil sample
Lunar soil, collected by the Soviet Luna 16 spacecraft. Luna 16 was launched from a preliminary Earth orbit towards the Moon in September 1970

Lunar rock sample
Lunar rock, collected by the Soviet Luna 16 spacecraft. This is rock found loose on the surface: lunar regolith. Luna 16 was launched from a preliminary Earth orbit towards the Moon in September

Blood test results. Medical technician examining the printed results from a blood test. The blood sample has been analysed by this automated machine

Blood sample testing. Medical technician preparing blood samples for a chemiluminescence immunity test. This test uses fluorescent antibodies to bind to antigens in the blood

Testing an analgesic inhaler, 1955
Testing an analgesic inhaler. This inhaler (lower right) contained trichloroethylene, an analgesic commonly used by midwives assisting in childbirth

Dolphin X-ray. Technician examining a digital X- ray of a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Navy Marine Mammal Program (NMMP), San Diego, USA

Dolphin ultrasound. Technician examining the ultrasound scan from a pregnant bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Navy Marine Mammal Program (NMMP), San Diego, USA

Ultra-high vacuum nanoprobe. Central sample area for a UHV (ultra-high vacuum) nanoprobe machine. This machine uses four scanning tunnelling microscopes to ensure the precision placement of

Blood analysis, conceptual artwork
Blood testing, conceptual artwork. A syringe is used to take a sample of blood for testing. At upper left are the levels of some blood cells in the tested blood

Blood centrifuge preparation
Blood sample being placed in a container before going into a centrifuge. A centrifuge is a machine that spins its contents around a central axis at very high speeds

X-ray diagnosis
MODEL RELEASED. X-ray diagnosis. Doctor examining an X-ray of a hand

Guericke experimenting with electricity
Otto von Guericke (1602-1686), German physicist, operating the first static electricity generator. His generator consisted of a large ball of sulphur (yellow)

Photoelastic stress patterns of French curves, viewed using polarised light. The plastic the French curves are made from is displaying coloured interference fringe patterns

Forensic drug analysis
MODEL RELEASED. Forensic drug analysis. Forensics officer performing a marquis reagent test to identify drug substances such as opiates, amphetamine and ecstasy (MDMA)

Forensic DNA analysis
MODEL RELEASED. Forensic DNA analysis. Forensic scientist holding a vial containing DNA amplified from a trace amount found at a crime scene. The DNA is the cloudy strand at the base of the vial

Fingerprint analysis. Forensic scientist pointing at fingerprints being compared by characteristic features (square yellow markers)

Cell culture research. Researcher using a light microscope to analyse cultured cells growing in a petri dish. These cells are growing in basal medium, an agar-based substance that contains nutrients

Protein crystallography
Proteomics. Researcher with an automatic X-ray crystallography machine used to study the structure of proteins. The light track shows the movement of a robot arm as it selects a sample from lower

Protein crystallography research
Proteomics. Hand holding a magnetic base used to hold protein crystals prior to their selection for X-ray crystallography study. The base holds crystals on the tips of the thin rods

Laboratory equipment. Plastic sample vials held in a rack. This type of equipment is used in a wide range of laboratory work, from forensic analysis to medical research

Biologist using a microscope
MODEL RELEASED. Biologist using a microscope to examine a specimen

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