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 | |
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Born | |
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 |
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]
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]