title: A relic of the Wellcome Tropical Research Laboratories in Khartoum (1903-34).
abstract: This article explores the origins of an old brass monocular microscope in the Central Laboratory in Khartoum, which used to be the Wellcome Tropical Research Laboratory in Khartoum (1903-1934). Examination of the microscope and review of published literature gave clues to the historical background of this microscope. Identical microscopes were first manufactured by R and J Beck in 1898, and continued to be advertised in 1899. The microscope was probably among the instruments provided by Wellcome for the initial establishment of the laboratories in 1902-1903. The article includes a brief review of the development of light microscopy. The need for preservation and proper restoration of old relics of the Wellcome laboratories in Khartoum is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Pathology, King Khalid University Hospital and College of Medicine, King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ahmed Awad
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Adeel
keywords: Microscope; Sudan medical history; Tropical medicine; Wellcome Tropical Research Laboratories in Khartoum