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Richard Caprioli

Richard Caprioli is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Richard Caprioli rather than just read about it. In short: Richard M. Caprioli (born 12 April 1943) is an American chemist known for his contributions to mass spectrometry imaging.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Richard M. Caprioli (born 12 April 1943) is an American chemist known for his contributions to mass spectrometry imaging.

Career and research Caprioli was born in New York City and graduated from Columbia University in 1969 with a PhD, studying under David Rittenberg. He then moved to Purdue University to work with John Beynon, where he was appointed as assistant professor of biochemistry in 1970. In 1975, he moved to University of Texas Medical School where be became full professor. In 1998 he moved to Vanderbilt University where he was appointed the Stanford Moore Professor of Biochemistry and is the director of the Mass Spectrometry Research Center. During his graduate work, he developed continuous-flow fast atom bombardment, that allowed coupling of fast atom bombardment with a continuous flow for the first time. Later, he worked on engineering nanoflow electrospray ionization, which became a standard technique in mass spectrometry. More recently, another major contribution to the field of mass spectrometry was his application of MALDI mass spectrometry for imaging of biological samples. First published in 1997, the technique has been widely adopted and has been used to visualize proteins, peptides, drugs and other small molecules in tissue and other biological materials. Caprioli served as president of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry from 2000 to 2002 and has been the editor in chief of the Journal of Mass Spectrometry since 1990 and a founding board member of the US arm of the Human Proteome Organization. He has published over 300 scientific papers and three books, holds over 10 patents. He has received the Thomson Medal and the John B. Fenn Award, an honorary degree from the University of Naples, the 2006 Field and Franklin Award from the American Chemical Society, the 2010 Eastern Analytical Society Award for Achievements in Mass Spectrometry and the 2010 HUPO Distinguished Achievement Award in Proteomic Sciences. Caprioli has a son and a daughter.

References

External links Caprioli, Richard M. (2015). "Richard M. Caprioli". The Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry. pp. 35–36. doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-100379-4.00065-4. ISBN 978-0-08-100379-4. https://www.vanderbilt.edu/chemistry/faculty/caprioli.php Marx V (April 2015). "The author file: Richard Caprioli". Nat Methods. 12 (4): 275. doi:10.1038/nmeth.3338. PMID 26005725. Norris JL, Bierbaum VM (June 2015). "Focus on Imaging Mass Spectrometry, Honoring Dr. Richard M. Caprioli, Recipient of the 2014 ASMS Award for a Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry". J Am Soc Mass Spectrom. 26 (6): 847–9. Bibcode:2015JASMS..26..847N. doi:10.1007/s13361-015-1138-6. PMID 25893272. S2CID 22023967.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Richard Caprioli

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Richard Caprioli ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Richard Caprioli

In research: Richard Caprioli appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Richard Caprioli in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Richard Caprioli is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1943 births, 20th-century American chemists, American chemist stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Richard Caprioli outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Richard Caprioli in simple terms?

Richard M. Caprioli (born 12 April 1943) is an American chemist known for his contributions to mass spectrometry imaging.

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