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justphoenix) wrote2025-02-08 09:10 am
justphoenix) wrote2025-02-08 09:10 am
Black and STEMbruary, Day 8
8. Jane Hinton, DVM
Dr. Hinton was one of the first black veterinarians in the United States. Prior to becoming a vet, she was a lab technician at Harvard as an assistant to John Howard Mueller. Together, they developed Mueller-Hinton agar, a medium used to grow bacteria. Mueller-Hinton agar is still in use today; our lab used it a few years ago for growing MRSA. TBH, I'm kind of surprised she received credit!
Dr. Hinton graduated from UPenn with her veterinary degree in 1949. She worked as a small animal veterinarian and later an agricultural inspector.
Dr. Hinton was one of the first black veterinarians in the United States. Prior to becoming a vet, she was a lab technician at Harvard as an assistant to John Howard Mueller. Together, they developed Mueller-Hinton agar, a medium used to grow bacteria. Mueller-Hinton agar is still in use today; our lab used it a few years ago for growing MRSA. TBH, I'm kind of surprised she received credit!
Dr. Hinton graduated from UPenn with her veterinary degree in 1949. She worked as a small animal veterinarian and later an agricultural inspector.
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