Kermit R. Mercer
Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Box 712
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Rochester, NY 14642
phone: 585-275-4249
fax: 585-275-6007
Kermit_Mercer@urmc.rochester.edu
Education
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B.S. in Geology, 1971 SUC at Brockport, NY
Diploma in Electronics, 1953 |
| 1972-Present |
Associate in Biochemistry and Biophysics University of Rochester, Rochester, NY Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (epr) research and instrumentation. Development of microwave apparatus, x-ray generators, helium temperature dewar assemblies and high vacuum equipment to enable epr sample characteristics to be measured at various temperatures and at both x-band frequencies (10 GHz) and at Q-band frequencies (35 GHz). |
N. E. Mroczka, K. R. Mercer, and W. A. Bernhard, The effects of lattice water on free radical yields in x-irradiated crystalline pyrimidines and purines: a low-temperature electron paramagnetic resonance investigation. Radiat. Res. 147, 560-568 (1997).
 R. Krzyminiewski, W. Bernhard, and K. Mercer, Conversion of free radicals upon annealing of X-irradiated single crystal of cholest-4-en-3-one. Radiat. Phys. Chem. 45, 883-888 (1995).
W. A. Bernhard, J. Barnes, K. R. Mercer, and Mroczka, The influence of packing on free radical yields in crystalline nucleic acids: the pyrimidine bases. Radiat. Res. 140, 199-214 (1994).
W. A. Bernhard, J. Barnes, K. R. Mercer, and N. Mroczka, The influence of packing on free radical yields in crystalline nucleic acids: the pyrimidine bases. Radiat. Res. 140, 199-214 (1994). J. Barnes, W. A. Bernhard, and K. R. Mercer, Distribution of electron trapping in DNA: protonation of one-electron reduced cytosine. Radiat. Res. 126, 104-107 (1991). W. A. Bernhard, and K. R. Mercer, Bending in the .cntdot.CH2OR radical trapped in crystals of methyl .alpha.-D-mannopyranoside as measured by ENDOR. J. Phys. Chem. 91, 6592-6595 (1987). K. R. Mercer, and W. A. Bernhard, Design and operation of a variable temperature accessory for Q-band ESR. J. Magn. Reson. 74, 66-71 (1987). W. A. Bernhard, T. L. Horning, and K. R. Mercer, Geometry of the .bul.CH2OR radical in x-irradiated crystals of methyl .beta.-D-galactopyranoside: an ESR/ENDOR study. J. Phys. Chem. 88, 1317-1320 (1984). W. A. Bernhard, D. M. Close, and K. R. Mercer, ESR of x-irradiated single crystals of 3'-cytidylic acid: hydrogen abstraction from C5' of the sugar moiety. Radiat. Res. 66, 19-32 (1976).
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