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To precipitate the DNA out of solution. It is usually done in the presence of salt, such as sodium chloride or potassium sulfate. This process is called "salting out", meaning becoming out of solution (water), which also can be done with other electrically charged molecules (ionized), including proteins.

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Why do we add cold ethanol to the filtrate at the end of the DNA isolation experiment?

Adding cold ethanol to the filtrate helps to precipitate the DNA out of solution. The cold temperature and high ethanol concentration cause the DNA to come out of solution and form a visible precipitate that can be collected. This step is essential for isolating and purifying the DNA from the rest of the solution.


How many distilled water will be added to prepare 1000 ml 95 percent ethanol from 1000 ml 99 percent ethanol?

1. Extract 959,6 mL from the 99 % solution. 2. Add 40,4 mL water.


Is zinc acetate soluble in ethanol?

Zinc acetate is not easily solved in ethanol, so it is necessary to add one of this stabilizer such as DI water, MEA , DEA , TEA to obtain a completely clear and transparent solution .


What happen when ethanol is heated with alkaline kmno4 solution?

When ethanol is added to alkaline KMno4 solution, the ethanol gets oxidised to ethanoic acid due to nascent oxygen. KMno4 is an oxidising agent. thus when we first add alkaline Kmno4 to ethanol, the pink colour of the Kmno4 vanishes, as it is being used up for the oxidation process. however. when all of the ethanol has been oxidised into ethanoic acid, and we keep adding Kmno4, the colour returns, as there is no more ethanol left to oxidise.


How do you prepare diphenyl carbazide for determination of chromium?

Reagents Needed: diphenyl carbazide conc. HCl ethanol Method: 1. Dissolve 0.5g of diphenyl carbazide in 5mL of conc HCl. 2. Prepare a solution of 50%(v/v) ethanol by mixing 50mL 95%(v/v) ethanol and water. 3. Transfer the diphenyl carbazide solution in HCl to the 50% ethanol and mix.

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Why do we add cold ethanol to the filtrate at the end of the DNA isolation experiment?

Adding cold ethanol to the filtrate helps to precipitate the DNA out of solution. The cold temperature and high ethanol concentration cause the DNA to come out of solution and form a visible precipitate that can be collected. This step is essential for isolating and purifying the DNA from the rest of the solution.


How many distilled water will be added to prepare 1000 ml 95 percent ethanol from 1000 ml 99 percent ethanol?

1. Extract 959,6 mL from the 99 % solution. 2. Add 40,4 mL water.


What technique do researchers use to access a cell's DNA?

One can rinse the mouth with a solution and the solution is put back into the tube and add the required solution to it, then you will be able see a murky/jelly-white substances on the surface of the water, and that is the DNA which was extracted from your mouth.


What is the function of the alcohol in DNA extraction?

DNA is not soluble in isopropyl alcohol. It will precipitate out when you add this solvent. Once out of solution you can centrifuge it down and collect the pellet of DNA.


Is zinc acetate soluble in ethanol?

Zinc acetate is not easily solved in ethanol, so it is necessary to add one of this stabilizer such as DI water, MEA , DEA , TEA to obtain a completely clear and transparent solution .


How do you prepare 0.2 milli molar DPPH solution in ethanol?

To prepare a 0.2 millimolar (mM) DPPH solution in ethanol, you need to dissolve 0.2 millimoles of DPPH in a final volume of 1 liter of ethanol. First, calculate the molecular weight of DPPH (usually around 394.33 g/mol) to determine the mass needed to dissolve in ethanol. Then add this mass of DPPH to ethanol and make up the volume to 1 liter.


Is iodine and water heterogeneous mixture?

Iodine is much more soluble in ethanol than in water, so it will usually form a homogeneous mixture. Of course, if you add more solid iodine than will dissolve in your quantity of ethanol at the temperature at which you are working, the excess solid will sink to the bottom. In that case, you have a heterogeneous mixture.


How do you prepare 1M ethanol?

You take 1 mol = 46 gram of pure alcohol (or equivalent 46 * [100 / masspercentage] of diluted) and add it up with water while stirring to make it 1 Litre.[Roughly you'd have to take 60 mL 96% ethanol (this is commercially available, don't use denaturated spirit!) and fill up to 1 L.]


What happen when ethanol is heated with alkaline kmno4 solution?

When ethanol is added to alkaline KMno4 solution, the ethanol gets oxidised to ethanoic acid due to nascent oxygen. KMno4 is an oxidising agent. thus when we first add alkaline Kmno4 to ethanol, the pink colour of the Kmno4 vanishes, as it is being used up for the oxidation process. however. when all of the ethanol has been oxidised into ethanoic acid, and we keep adding Kmno4, the colour returns, as there is no more ethanol left to oxidise.


What is the percentage of volume?

Volume percent (v/v %) is defined as: volume percent = [(volume of solute) / (volume of solution)] x 100% Volume percent is handy when preparing solutions of liquids. Concentration of a solution can be stated in volume percentages. Be aware that volume of solution is in formula denominator, not volume of solvent. Thus to get 10% v/v solution of ethanol in water you can take 10 ml of ethanol and add enough water to have total 100 ml of resulting solution. It is worth to mention volumes of solute and solvent cannot be simply added to get volume of solution. For instance if you add 10 ml of ethanol to 90 ml of water the volume of the solution will be less than 100 ml.


How do you prepare diphenyl carbazide for determination of chromium?

Reagents Needed: diphenyl carbazide conc. HCl ethanol Method: 1. Dissolve 0.5g of diphenyl carbazide in 5mL of conc HCl. 2. Prepare a solution of 50%(v/v) ethanol by mixing 50mL 95%(v/v) ethanol and water. 3. Transfer the diphenyl carbazide solution in HCl to the 50% ethanol and mix.


How do you make 90 percent ethanol from 100 percent ethanol?

Well, darling, you can't make 90% ethanol from 100% ethanol because, sweetie, 100% means it's already pure ethanol. You can dilute it with a calculated amount of water to get to 90%, but you ain't changing that 100% ethanol into something else. So, mix it up with water like a fancy cocktail and voilà, you've got yourself some 90% ethanol.