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The material consists of correspondence between L. Anker and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1958-1959. It relates to standardisation of penicillinase.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Section A, Biographical, is very slight. It includes an obituary and a copy of Pollock's curriculum vitae. Of particular note are correspondence and papers relating to Pollock's difficulties in obtaining a visa to visit the USA in 1967 and 1970.Section B, Medical Research Council, documents Pollock's time at the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Mill Hill, London, from 1948 to 1964, shortly before his departure for Edinburgh....

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The material consists of manuscript notes for lecture 'Control and structural mutations in B. lichenformi Penicillinase' by Martin Rivers Pollock, given at Pittsburgh, USA, 30 October 1964

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The material consists of correspondence between M. Barber and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1963-1966. It includes a 9 page typescript draft of 'Inactivation of benzylpenicillin and methicillin by hospital staphylococci' by Barber and G.A.J. Ayliffe, sent to Pollock for comment; and 3 page typescript of Pollock's obituary.

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The material consists of correspondence between Martin Rivers Pollock and Edward Abraham, dated 1955. It relates to the supply of penicillinase to Abraham for work on cephalosporins and it includes Abraham's letter of 14 January 1955 referring to 'our new crystalline antibiotic ("C")', the newly discovered cephalosporin c.

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The material consists of correspondence and papers regarding publication of proceedings of the Study Group on Resistance of Bacteria to the Penicillins, 1961-1962. It includes a 'discussion' between Pollock and G.N. Rolinson, who disagreed over penicillin activity.

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The material consists of correspondence by Martin Rivers Pollock re. commission of article and with N. Citri re. content of the article, 'The biochemistry and function of penicillinase' with N. Citri, Advances in Enzmology (1966), vol 28.

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The material consists of correspondence with Martin Rivers Pollock regarding arrangements for attendance at the International Symposium on Enzyme Chemistry, Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan, 16-23 October 1957. It also includes Pollock's application for funding for visits in the USA.

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The material consists of orrespondence from Martin Rivers Pollock with N. Citri and publishers re. the article, 'The biochemistry and function of penicillinase' with N. Citri, Advances in Enzmology (1966), vol 28.