CTAB is a surfactant used in the isolation of DNA from tissues containing high amounts of polysaccharides. Under the high-salt conditions of this protocol, CTAB binds the polysaccharides removing them from the solution. When combined with Arabidopsis, this procedure yields pure DNA.
It's a detergent that gets rid of the debris in the soil sample, like humic acid. It helps isolate the DNA.
used for cell wall lysis
they are key in soil feritity
To help recycle nutrients in the soil
(A) recycling of matter
acquire minerals from the soil
One way is to culture the bacteria on a sterile agar plate with a small sample of the soil. After incubating the sample at about 20 degrees (Celsius) for a couple of days you should be able to see the bacteria, it's normally either a shiny patch or it's a yellowish colour. With soil though, there will most likely be a large amount of fungal growth, which you can identify by it's white, fuzzy appearance.
No, a typical soil sample is heterogeneous.
A disturbed sample is one in which the structure of the soil has been changed sufficiently that tests of structural properties of the soil will not be representative of in-situ conditions, and only properties of the soil grains (e.g., grain size distribution, Atterberg limits, and possibly the water content) can be accurately determined. An undisturbed sample is one where the condition of the soil in the sample is close enough to the conditions of the soil in-situ to allow tests of structural properties of the soil to be used to approximate the properties of the soil in-situ.
Porosity is measured by taking a sample of the soil. The sample is then tested to measure the speed of water passing through the soil.
Very high speed is the best speed to separate a soil sample in a centrifuge.
To neutralise a sample of soil, you must determine the pH of the soil sample either acidic or alkaline. Add lime (e.g. Limestone) to acidic soil to neutralise it. And add sulphur to alkaline soil which will neutralise it.
Brown.
Iron is magnetic so move a magnet through your soil sample to remove all the iron fillings.
Dirt
clay soil
To check the acidity of the soil and to see at wat level the soil will be able to support life
A soil sample contains living and nonliving materials. Which material was once living?
rock salt