FILTRATION
The filtration process is used to collect the liquid rich in DNA and to separate it from the cellular remnants and the other tissues of the fruit, which will be discarded.
MATERIALS
- sieve with a diameter of about 12 cm;
- coffee filter paper (laboratory filter is too much thick). Kitchen absorbent tissue paper can also be used, provided that it does not have any visible holes;
- bowl.
METHOD
- place the sieve on the bowl;
- take a filter paper, soak it and place it in the sieve;
- pour a little pulp on the filter, taking care that is goes through the filter paper ;
- mix with care to help the filtration and avoid ripping the filter paper;
- the filtered liquid you will obtain is rich in DNA.