Bradford assay
Marion M. Bradford
American scientist (–)
Marion Mckinley Bradford (October 28, - May 3, ) 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]
Biography
Early life and education
Bradford was born October 28, , in Rome, Georgia, US, and received his B.A. from Shorter College there in [1] In he married Janet Holliday.[1][8] He obtained his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Georgia in , and his use of the Coomassie Brilliant Blue G dye to detect proteins, which became known as the Bradford assay, was patented in [9]
Career
Bradford was employed by the University of Georgia as a research biochemist from to [1] In the latter year he joined A. E Sam bradford!