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Chemistry
Canada
2023

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Chemistry D-index 76 Citations 15,924 212 World Ranking 2551 National Ranking 56

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Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award

2007 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Organic chemistry
  • Lipid bilayer

Ronald N. McElhaney mainly focuses on Membrane, Lipid bilayer, Phase, Analytical chemistry and Crystallography. His Membrane research entails a greater understanding of Biochemistry. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Phospholipid, Organic chemistry, Amide and Sphingomyelin.

The Phase study combines topics in areas such as Phase transition, Differential scanning calorimetry, Cooperativity and Lamellar structure. His work carried out in the field of Analytical chemistry brings together such families of science as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine and Bilayer. The various areas that Ronald N. McElhaney examines in his Crystallography study include Peptide, Molecule, Stereochemistry, Phosphatidylethanolamine and Aqueous solution.

His most cited work include:

  • Phospholipid phase transitions in model and biological membranes as studied by infrared spectroscopy (401 citations)
  • Differential scanning calorimetric study of the effect of cholesterol on the thermotropic phase behavior of a homologous series of linear saturated phosphatidylcholines. (294 citations)
  • New aspects of the interaction of cholesterol with dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine bilayers as revealed by high-sensitivity differential scanning calorimetry (288 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Lipid bilayer, Crystallography, Membrane, Bilayer and Differential scanning calorimetry. His Lipid bilayer research focuses on subjects like Peptide, which are linked to Protein structure. Ronald N. McElhaney has included themes like Phase transition, Cooperativity, Organic chemistry, Phase and Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine in his Crystallography study.

His Phase research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Saturated fatty acid and Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. His work carried out in the field of Membrane brings together such families of science as Chromatography and Stereochemistry. His Differential scanning calorimetry research includes themes of Lamellar structure, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Analytical chemistry, Calorimetry and Homologous series.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Lipid bilayer (45.07%)
  • Crystallography (42.72%)
  • Membrane (41.78%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2006-2016)?

  • Lipid bilayer (45.07%)
  • Crystallography (42.72%)
  • Bilayer (31.46%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Ronald N. McElhaney mainly investigates Lipid bilayer, Crystallography, Bilayer, Organic chemistry and Membrane. His Lipid bilayer study is concerned with the larger field of Biochemistry. The Crystallography study combines topics in areas such as Differential scanning calorimetry, Molecule and Phase.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Phase transition, Lamellar structure and Analytical chemistry. His Bilayer research incorporates themes from Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine, Phospholipid, Phosphatidylcholine and Cooperativity. Ronald N. McElhaney interconnects Biophysics and Chromatography in the investigation of issues within Membrane.

Between 2006 and 2016, his most popular works were:

  • The physicochemical properties of cardiolipin bilayers and cardiolipin-containing lipid membranes. (164 citations)
  • Membrane lipid phase transitions and phase organization studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. (108 citations)
  • The effect of variations in phospholipid and sterol structure on the nature of lipid-sterol interactions in lipid bilayer model membranes. (108 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Organic chemistry
  • Amino acid

His primary areas of investigation include Lipid bilayer, Biological membrane, Membrane, Bilayer and Organic chemistry. His Biological membrane study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Phase transition, Lipid bilayer phase behavior and Analytical chemistry. His Membrane study focuses on Membrane lipids in particular.

His Bilayer study incorporates themes from Crystallography, Lamellar structure and Phosphatidylcholine. His research in Crystallography intersects with topics in Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine, Differential scanning calorimetry and Phase. His work deals with themes such as Gramicidin S, Phospholipid and Sterol, which intersect with Organic chemistry.

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Best Publications

Phospholipid phase transitions in model and biological membranes as studied by infrared spectroscopy

H.H. Mantsch;R.N. McElhaney.
Chemistry and Physics of Lipids (1991)

696 Citations

The use of differential scanning calorimetry and differential thermal analysis in studies of model and biological membranes.

Ronald N. McElhaney.
Chemistry and Physics of Lipids (1982)

460 Citations

Differential scanning calorimetric study of the effect of cholesterol on the thermotropic phase behavior of a homologous series of linear saturated phosphatidylcholines.

Todd P. W. McMullen;Ruthven N. A. H. Lewis;Ronald N. McElhaney.
Biochemistry (1993)

438 Citations

New aspects of the interaction of cholesterol with dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine bilayers as revealed by high-sensitivity differential scanning calorimetry

Todd P.W McMullen;Ronald N McElhaney.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (1995)

437 Citations

Cholesterol–phospholipid interactions, the liquid-ordered phase and lipid rafts in model and biological membranes

Todd P.W. McMullen;Ruthven N.A.H. Lewis;Ronald N. McElhaney.
Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science (2004)

427 Citations

A differential scanning calorimetric study of the thermotropic phase behavior of model membranes composed of phosphatidylcholines containing linear saturated fatty acyl chains.

Ruthven N. A. H. Lewis;Nanette Mak;Ronald N. McElhaney.
Biochemistry (1987)

423 Citations

Components of the carbonyl stretching band in the infrared spectra of hydrated 1,2-diacylglycerolipid bilayers: a reevaluation.

R. N. A. H. Lewis;R. N. Mcelhaney;W. Pohle;H. H. Mantsch.
Biophysical Journal (1994)

372 Citations

The physicochemical properties of cardiolipin bilayers and cardiolipin-containing lipid membranes.

Ruthven N.A.H. Lewis;Ronald N. McElhaney.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (2009)

291 Citations

The interaction of the antimicrobial peptide gramicidin S with lipid bilayer model and biological membranes.

Elmar J Prenner;Ruthven N.A.H Lewis;Ronald N McElhaney.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (1999)

267 Citations

Physical studies of cholesterol-phospholipid interactions

Todd Pw McMullen;Ronald N McElhaney.
Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science (1996)

262 Citations

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