Compressorium

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The compressorium (plural: compressoria) is an antique scientific apparatus for applying pressure to a sample for examination with a

XIX century.[1][2][3] They were produced by companies such as Bausch and Lomb.[4]

Many versions of compressoria were developed over the years, with one of the first versions attributed to the famous histologist Jan Evangelista Purkyně.[5]

Compressoria were still used in the twenty-first century for the identification of Trichinella worms in samples.[6]

References

  1. ISSN 1476-4687
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  2. JSTOR 3221940
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  3. ^ "Microscope No. 315 accessories". golubcollection.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  4. ^ "Compressorium, by Bausch and Lomb, American, 1901-1920". Science Museum Group. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ "compressors or compressoria". www.microscope-antiques.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  6. PMID 12801007
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