Blog Post Week 4

I was able to identify my bacteria as Pseudomonas Aeruginosa. I spent all of Monday morning just extracting DNA samples from my bacteria. The first extraction method I use was the TE Freeze and Thaw method. It is a simple procedure. A person must take 1mL of his or her bacteria and centrifuge it for a certain amount of time. Later boil the bacteria, then place it in ice water, boil again, and repeat the freezing and thawing cycle a few times, The goal is to broken down the components of the bacteria so it can lose DNA particles. Some tests are more effective than others, of course. Well, I got to keep this up because all those DNA are not going to extract themselves. Ciao.