The segmentation of the fertilised rabbit ovum.
- Date:
- 1931
- Film
About this work
Also known as
Cleavage of rabbit ovum cultivated in vitro
Description
A film demonstrating Canti's research into cell behaviour in real-time and time-lapse. This a compilation of three films; 'The segmentation of the fertilised rabbit ovum' (also known as 'Cleavage of the fertilised rabbit ovum'), 'Stages in the normal development of the chick embryo in vitro' and 'The femur from a 5 1/2 day chick embryo'.
Publication/Creation
England : [s.n], 1931.
Physical description
1 film reel (11 min.) : silent, black and white, 16 mm
Contributors
Notes
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.
Copyright note
Previous copyright holder unknown.
Type/Technique
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Where to find it
Location Access Closed stores5285FCan't be requested Note