Nobel laureate Ilya Mechnikov’s (1845–1916) hair. Placed in 26 containers, from 1903 till 1913.
Later in life, the biologist and Nobel laureate in medicine turned to studies of aging. One of these concerned his own hair and the process of greying. Mechnikov published his conclusions in three editions of the Studies in Optimism, issued 1907–1913.
Medicinal parcel “Кефирныя Лепешки Фридриха Лейцмань” (Friedrich Leizman’s Russian yoghurt patties). Moscow, 1910-1920. Produced by the company “A. Zhako”.
Yoghurt patties were used to obtain Russian yoghurt. They consisted of yoghurt culture which contained three types of microorganisms – lactic acid sticks, streptococcus and yeast fungus. Russian yoghurt has been used for generations to generate stomach secretipns.
Tin “Comprimes de Lactobacilline Le Ferment”, Paris, early 20th century.
Ilya Mechnikov’s Memorial Collection
Medical models are principally used to demonstrate to medical students the characteristic manifestations of dermatological, venereal and tumorous disorders, along with other diseases such as leprosy. The museum allows anybody to examine these materials, some of them up to a century old.
This model collection is one of the most prominent in the entire Eastern European region. Some of these models were produced in small shops, others industrially, from 1922 till the 1970s, focusing particularly on accurate representations of leprosy and dermatological diseases.
Nobel laureate Ilya Mechnikov’s (1845–1916) hair. Placed in 26 containers, from 1903 till 1913.
Medicinal parcel “Кефирныя Лепешки Фридриха Лейцмань” (Friedrich Leizman’s Russian yoghurt patties). Moscow, 1910-1920. Produced by the company “A. Zhako”.