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Why you use ammonium chloride and ammonium carbonate in lysis buffer for DNA extraction from blood?
Ammonium chloride is used to lyse red blood cells in the blood sample, releasing the DNA. Ammonium carbonate helps to stabilize the DNA and prevent degradation during the extraction process. Together, they create an optimal environment for efficient DNA extraction from blood samples.
When red blood cells lyse what analyte is affected?
Potassium
What could you do to reduce interference from red blood cells?
Mix the blood in a hypotonic solution, which will cause the RBCs to lyse.
What is the order of steps when extracting hemoglobin from red blood cells?
Separate cells from plasma, lyse cells, precipitate protein, dialyze protein sample.
What is the composition and function of erythrocyte lysis buffer and how it lysis erythrocyte?
There are several ways to lyse erythrocytes. The most commonly used method is isoosmotic ammonium chloride solution. This reagant is made by dissolving 8.26 g ammonium chloride, 1 g potassium bicarbonate, and 37 mg tetrasodium ethylene-diaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) in 1 litre of double distilled water, and adjusting pH to 7.2. Erythrocytes can also be lysed by hypotonic shock using distilled water. There are a number of commercially available lysing products. Some of the lysing agents use in these include ammonium chloride, diethylene glycol, and unspecified hypotonic agents.
What is the Effect of adding water to collected blood sample?
water has the wrong biochemcal properties for the cells within the blood and so they will lyse (cell wall disruption)
How are cells in sodium chloride different from distilled water?
Cells in sodium chloride will experience shrinkage (crenation) due to the higher concentration of salt outside the cell than inside. In distilled water, cells will swell and potentially burst (lyse) due to water entering the cell to equalize the concentration of solutes.
What does it mean if there is no visible hemolysis?
No visible hemolysis means that the red blood cells have not ruptured or lysed. This could indicate that the integrity of the cell membrane is intact or that there are no factors present that would cause the red blood cells to lyse.
Do red blood cell absorb water?
yes, if the blood cells absorb too much water, they can "lyse" or burst. therefore, drinking too much water is dangerous.
Do the cells in your body swell and lyse when you drink water?
No, drinking water does not cause cells in your body to swell and lyse. Cells have mechanisms to regulate their water content, so they can expand slightly to accommodate the extra water without bursting.
What agar is used to demonstrate the ability of some organisms to lyse red blood cells?
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Would hypertonic or hypotonic blood serum cause hemolysis?
If a cell is placed into a hypotonic solution, the water will flow into the cell causing it to swell and possibly lyse. If a cell is placed into a hypertonic solution, the water will flow out of the cell causing it to crenate. So hemolysis occurs when the red blood cells lyse.
