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Spinning with Dave: David Yphantis's contributions to ultracentrifugation
John J Correia1, Michael L Johnson, Tom Laue
1Department of Biochemistry, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State St., Jackson, MS 39216, USA. jcorreia@biochem.umsmed.edu
Biophysical Chemistry
|March 27, 2004
Abstract:
For nearly 50 years David Yphantis has helped advance analytical ultracentrifugation, promoted rigor in the thermodynamic analysis of biochemical data and encouraged students and colleagues to look for the deepest possible understanding of science. This article, written by five of Dave's students, presents some of the impressions he has made over the years.
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