Extracting DNA from Strawberries

Thursday we had the chance to do some "fun" science and extracted DNA from strawberries. Here are some pics and descriptions of what we did.

First we need some strawberries



Then we went through Strawberry DESTRUCTION!!!

We added DNA Extraction Buffer then demolished it again




Let it go through a filter into the test tube



Next was adding Rubbing alcohol to separate out the DNA

The DNA is the white "stringy" stuff that you see in the
alcohol portion of the test tube

Then we tried carefully to spool some of that DNA out
of the test tube! 



A days worth of DNA!