Cells in tissue culture (normal and abnormal).
- Date:
- 1927
- Film
About this work
Description
A film demonstrating Canti's research into cell behaviour in real-time and time-lapse. This film provides a detailed explanation of fibroblasts including a hand drawing (in view) with labels.
Publication/Creation
England : [s.n], 1927.
Physical description
1 film reel (16 min.) : silent, black and white, 16 mm
Copyright note
Previous copyright holder unknown.
Notes
The subject matter is very similar to the 1933 film release 'The Cultivation of Living Tissue', 1933.
16mm b&w reduction print from the 35mm copy held at the BFI National Archive (marked 'National Film and Television Archive'). Canti was a pioneer in making films for scientific research, especially relating to cancer. He died in 1936 aged just 52. He worked at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, for the British Empire Cancer Campaign and Strangeways Research Laboratory.
This film formed part of an accession in 2004 from the Strangeways Laboratory SA/SRL.
Creator/production credits
R. G. Canti
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Access Closed stores5283FCan't be requested Note