Associated Name:

Lloyd, John Uri  Search this

Maker:

Lloyd, John Uri  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Object Name:

still

Date made:

ca 1904

Description:

John Uri Lloyd, American pharmacist, developed this apparatus for extracting medicinal fluids from plants without applying heat. Heat, used in distillation and other extraction methods, could alter the properties of the final product. Lloyd patented the device in1904 (US Patent 777,115), calling it a "Concentrator For Solutions."

Location:

Currently not on view

Credit Line:

Dr. John Uri Lloyd

ID Number:

MG.M-02338

Accession number:

99916

Catalog number:

M-02338

See more items in:

Medicine and Science: Medicine

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-7096-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_722075