Extracting and purifying nucleic acids from cells, a core task in any biology laboratory, is an exercise in patience. “You have to wash it and wash it, and then dry the column before you elute it, and ...
Few things are as tedious as waiting for the alcohol to evaporate and an extracted DNA or RNA pellet to dry. DNA and RNA extractions are a huge time sink for scientists. The hallmark washing steps and ...
Nucleic acid isolation from plant tissues presents unique challenges. Commonly used solvent-based and silica-based extraction methods leave behind chaotropic salts and other inhibitors that negatively ...