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Basic Molecular Biology: Nucleic Acid Extraction – Organic Extraction

Organic extraction is a method used to separate nucleic acid and other cellular components based on their differential solubility. This method uses a mixture of organic solvents, phenol and chloroform, to extract unwanted cellular components from nucleic acid. This video will show how the procedure is performed.