pjssully Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 WE are in module 7 and will be doing the DNA extration with the split peas. I am just wondering as towhat type of split peas to use. Are frozen peas acceptable? Canned peas? Dried, splited peas? Just not sure what to use and would love some advice. thanks pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 My son used dried split peas with great success. Bananas and strawberries are neater, though. I think there are youtube videos of those, if you want to go look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlylocks Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I think you want dried, split peas...They are easily found in small bags with the baked beans, barley, etc. at the grocery store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbollin Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 look here for some information and pictures to help http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/extraction/howto/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) That's the site I used also, cbollin. :) I also put the alcohol in the fridge to get it really cold. I used 91% isopropyl alcohol as I read somewhere that a higher percentage would work better, and that it would also do better if the alcohol was cold. We had instant results, but this is what it looked like about 20 - 30 minutes later. Edited February 7, 2012 by Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjssully Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 n/t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbollin Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Marty, you totally rock! oh.. that reminds me, I was going to contact you about some suggestions on General module 12 experiments. check your PM... -crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Marty, you totally rock! oh.. that reminds me, I was going to contact you about some suggestions on General module 12 experiments. check your PM... -crystal oh my! okay. :D Thanks! I never notice if I have a PM on here, so thanks. I check in rarely, and once found a PM several weeks old. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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