Marion Mckinley Bradford (October 28, 1946 - May 3, 2021) was an American scientist[1] who developed and patented the Bradford protein assay,[2] a method to quickly quantify the amount of protein in a sample.[3][4] His paper describing the method is among the most cited scholarly articles of all time.[5][6][7]
Marion M. Bradford | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 28, 1946 |
| Died | May 3, 2021 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Known for | Bradford assay |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Thesis | Enzymology of penetration of the mammalian ovum (1975) |
| Doctoral advisor | William L. Williams |
Biography edit
Early life and education edit
Bradford was born October 28, 1946, in Rome, Georgia, US, and received his B.A. from Shorter College there in 1967.[1] In 1971 he married Janet Holliday.[1][8] He obtained his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Georgia in 1975, and his use of the Coomassie Brilliant Blue G-250 dye to detect proteins, which became known as the Bradford assay, was patented in 1976.[9]
Career edit
Bradford was employed by the University of Georgia as a research biochemist from 1977 to 1983.[1] In the latter year he joined A. E. Staley and worked in biochemical research there until his retirement.[1]
Bradford died on May 3, 2021, in Hendersonville, North Carolina.[10]
Award edit
- 2019 - University of Georgia Distinction Award[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e American Men & Women of Science: A Biographical Directory of Today's Leaders in Physical, Biological, and Related Sciences (23 ed.). Gale Group. 2007. p. 756 (v. 1). Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ Zagorski, Nick (February 2011). "Ruma V. Banerjee and Stephen W. Ragsdale: deciphering sulfur and carbon metabolism". ASBMB Today. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
- ^ Bradford MM (May 1976). "A rapid and sensitive method for the quantitation of microgram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding". Anal. Biochem. 72 (1–2): 248–54. doi:10.1016/0003-2697(76)90527-3. PMID 942051. S2CID 4359292.
- ^ "Protein-assay reagent and method". US Patent Office. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ Van Noorden, Richard; Maher, Brendan; Nuzzo, Regina (29 October 2014). "The top 100 papers". Nature. 514 (7524): 550–553. Bibcode:2014Natur.514..550V. doi:10.1038/514550a. PMID 25355343.
- ^ Garfield, Eugene (12 February 1990). "The most cited papers of all time" (PDF). Current Comments. 13 (7): 2–14.
- ^ Garfield, Eugene (1998). "THE USE OF JOURNAL IMPACT FACTORS AND CITATION ANALYSIS FOR EVALUATION OF SCIENCE". The Scientist.
- ^ "Miss Janet Holliday weds Marion Bradford Saturday". Rome News-Tribune. June 13, 1971. p. 1-D.
- ^ "UGA scientist revolutionized biochemical research". Athens Banner-Herald. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 14 Apr 2020.
- ^ "Marion McKinley Bradford". Jackson Funeral Service.
- ^ Freund, Sarah (27 October 2019). "UGA researcher honored with Distinction Award". Online Athens. Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved 13 Apr 2020.