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== Phenol-chloroform extraction == | --[[User:Wzdd|Wzdd]] ([[User talk:Wzdd|talk]]) 21:11, 2 October 2016 (BST)== Phenol-chloroform extraction == | ||
The process is | The process is divided into three phases: homogenisation, extraction, and resuspension. | ||
=== Homogenisation === | === Homogenisation === | ||
The first step is to break open the cells and suspend their contents in an extractable form. | The first step is to break open the cells and suspend their contents in an extractable form. | ||
# If | # If your sample is cells in liquid (e.g. blood, spit), pelletise the sample by centrifuging. Discard the liquid. | ||
# Suspend in 100ul homogenisation buffer, comprising 10mm edta, 60mm nacl, and 10mm tris (lowered to a pH of 7.5 using HCl) | # Suspend in 100ul homogenisation buffer, comprising 10mm edta, 60mm nacl, and 10mm tris (lowered to a pH of 7.5 using HCl) | ||
# Add equal volume solubilisation buffer, comprising 2% SDS, 30mm EDTA, 200mm tris (lowered to a pH of 9 using HCl) | # Add equal volume solubilisation buffer, comprising 2% SDS, 30mm EDTA, 200mm tris (lowered to a pH of 9 using HCl) | ||