Was recorded at Church Laboratory, Cal Tech, Pasadena, California. Hood, Kaiser, and Sanders discussed the history and development of the prototype DNA sequencer and ABI 370A, and activities in the lab, c. 1970s-1988, including: Demonstration of the prototype DNA sequencer; history and development of the DNA sequencer; commercial aspects of the DNA sequencer; ethics of genetic engineering; future impact of DNA sequencer on medical science; biographical information on Hood; description of chemical component of the DNA sequencer; demonstration of DNA preparation for sequencing; and biographical information on Sanders. Visual documentation included: Prototype DNA sequencer; laboratory; and instrumentation.
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Session 3: March 27, 1990
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Session 2: October 21, 1988
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Session 1: October 19, 1988
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Was recorded in the manufacturing and testing areas, and office areas of Applied Biosystems, Inc., Foster City, California. Becker, Connell, Hunkapiller, Shaffer, and Smith discussed the assembly of the ABI 370A DNA sequencer and its commercial applications, c. 1986-1989, including: History and development of the ABI 370A; collaboration with California Institute of Technology; comparison of prototype DNA sequencer and ABI 370A; commercial implications of DNA sequencing; tour of manufacturing area; demonstration of ABI 370A sequencing DNA; data analysis computer; ABI's marketing strategy; and ABI's role in the international biotechnological industry. Visual documentation included: Manufacturing plant; computer images; and instrumentation.
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Video Recordings of Interviews: Total Recording Time:3 hours, 40 minutes
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Transcript, 1-58 pages, of videotape recording, 3 hours, 12 minutes.
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Transcript, 1-69 pages, of videotape recording, 3 hours, 40 minutes.
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Video Recordings of Interviews: Total Recording Time: 2 hours
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Video Recordings of Interviews: Total Recording Time: 3 hours, 12 minutes
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