Week 5 DNA Extraction

After a reading up on the process of using the Omega DNA extraction kit I was shown a much faster yet not as efficient process to obtain the same results. Today I took lysozyme I have purified and run a DNA extraction side by side with the extraction process given to me. My process consists of using my unknown bacteria as the subject to which my DNA extraction will occur. The three DNA extraction tests I ran today were the use of a lysozyme I extracted from egg whites, lysome provided in a kit, and 40% ethanol in order to compare the results and effectiveness of each.