Jesse Beams and Donald Kupke

Dr. Beams is seen here with Dr. Donald Kupke of the Biochemistry Department of the University of Virginia. Beams and Kupke worked for many years together on some biological applications of Beams' magnetic suspension techniques. They developed techniques for measuring densities and viscosities of very small volumes of aqueous solutions. They were the first to measure kinetic viscosities of solutions less than 1/2 ML in volume. They were also the first to develop a magnetic suspension osmometer for measuring osmotic pressure. Also, Beams, Kupke, and their students performed most of the advanced developmental work on the magnetically suspended ultracentrifuge.