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Daunomycin

Series

Series Name
Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.
107
Date Released
1972
Length of issue (in feet)
495
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Windak Limpet
  2. 2Daunomycin
  3. 3Total Mobility Tyre
  4. 4Fabric Crayon Dyes

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
COI synopsis: A new anti-biotic which distorts the double spiral of virus DNA and so prevents multiplication of cancerous cells. Already being used to treat some forms of leukaemia and solid tumours, it’s also helping doctors discover more about DNA itself.
Researcher Comments
According to the script, the film features Dr W J Pigram of King’s College London’s Biophysics Department
Keywords
Health and medicine; Science and technology; Inventions and discoveries
Written sources
COI Microfilm Roll 49 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis
COI Reference
MI 1458/107
Credits:
Sponsor
Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor
Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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Film Archive

Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
Email
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Phone
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Fax
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Address
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Notes
The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
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