#6 — Ethanol precipitation is a commonly used technique for concentrating and de-salting nucleic acid preparations in an aqueous solution.
In this episode, we'll bring you up to speed on how ethanol precipitation works, including the importance of solubility, the roles of salt, ethanol, and temperature, plus a few helpful tips on the side.
Read the full article [1] to learn more about the ins and outs of ethanol precipitation and other DNA clean-up approaches.
Resources:
1. https://bitesizebio.com/253/the-basics-how-ethanol-precipitation-of-dna-and-rna-works/
In this episode, we'll bring you up to speed on how ethanol precipitation works, including the importance of solubility, the roles of salt, ethanol, and temperature, plus a few helpful tips on the side.
Read the full article [1] to learn more about the ins and outs of ethanol precipitation and other DNA clean-up approaches.
Resources:
1. https://bitesizebio.com/253/the-basics-how-ethanol-precipitation-of-dna-and-rna-works/
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