Pitman Moore Biological 

 Laboratories 



The biological laboratories of the Pitman-Moore Com- 

 pany were established in 1913. 



Realizing the utmost importance of avoiding any pos- 

 sible contamination in biological products, and the unques- 

 tionable influence of surroundings on the purity of such 

 products, the location for these laboratories was chosen 

 with care. They are situated in the open country, fourteen 

 miles outside Indianapolis, and are accessible by a private 

 entrance only, being one-fourth mile from the nearest public 

 highway. This complete isolation from public stock-yards, 

 congested districts and the dust and smoke of crowded city 

 conditions, greatly lessens the danger of contamination of 

 the biologies produced in these laboratories. 



The laboratory buildings and the quarters for laboratory 

 animals are situated on high rolling ground, affording per- 

 fect drainage away from the premises, aiding greatly in the 

 thorough sanitation for which these laboratories are noted. 



The grounds occupy one hundred and ten acres of farm 

 and woodland, the largest area in the world devoted ex- 

 clusively to producing veterinary biological products. 



The buildings are of hollow tile and stucco construction, 

 and in every detail conform to the latest ideas of sanitary 

 hospital design. White glazed walls, with all corners and 

 angles rounded, specially designed heating and ventilating 

 systems, adequate provisions for excluding dust and flies, 

 and daily flushing of the entire interiors of laboratory and 

 pen-rooms all assist in maintaining the highest possible 

 degree of cleanliness. 



Equipment 



The great majority of the apparatus and utensils used 

 in our laboratory operations have been specially designed 

 by us, and are used exclusively in our own laboratory work. 

 The requirement of first importance in designing this equip- 

 ment, is the safeguarding of our products against con- 

 tamination. 



No equipment or apparatus that does not meet this test 

 successfully can have a place in our operations. As an 

 example, our method of collecting hog cholera virus from 



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