Viruses: threshold of life

United States, 1967

Film
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With the aid of complex instruments such as the ultra-centrifuge and the electron microscope, the use of tissue cultures and animal experimentation, we see how scientists in a modern virology laboratory explore the nature of viruses, how these viruses exist and how we can use this knowledge to improve our health and well-being.

Credits

production company

Coronet Instructional Films

Language

English

Duration

00:13:20:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

30125

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife â†’ Animal experimentation

Animals & Wildlife â†’ Microbiology

Documentary

Documentary â†’ Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology â†’ Animal experimentation

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools â†’ Medicine - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional â†’ Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety â†’ Health

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety â†’ Medicine - Study and teaching

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety â†’ Virus diseases

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Electron microscope

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Microbiology

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Scientific apparatus and instruments

Short films

Short films â†’ Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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