Comments on: DNA Madness: Extracting your Own DNA in your Kitchen! http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/ When in Doubt, Try it Out! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:22:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matan http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-22848 Matan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:28:55 +0000 http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/#comment-22848 Cool, I always wanted to try this! I think you're not giving enough credit to the 1869 chemists though. According to the article "Dahm: Friedrich Miescher and the discovery of DNA", at about the same time (1850) a friend of Miescher (named Strecker) even discovered how to synthesize an amino acid (Alanine), which is pretty amazing. Cool, I always wanted to try this!

I think you’re not giving enough credit to the 1869 chemists though. According to the article “Dahm: Friedrich Miescher and the discovery of DNA”, at about the same time (1850) a friend of Miescher (named Strecker) even discovered how to synthesize an amino acid (Alanine), which is pretty amazing.

]]> By: Potato Slicer http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-15098 Potato Slicer Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:56:10 +0000 http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/#comment-15098 this is cool, so we can do the 'crime scene investigator' in the kitchen then :). just kidding, but info you put is very new to me.. this is cool, so we can do the ‘crime scene investigator’ in the kitchen then :) . just kidding, but info you put is very new to me..

]]> By: Vosh http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-14347 Vosh Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:34:01 +0000 http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/#comment-14347 Only one bottle (test tube) was used. Only one bottle (test tube) was used.

]]> By: Pharmacy http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-11068 Pharmacy Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:45:48 +0000 http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/#comment-11068 That is some cool information. DNA molecules are positive charge. That is some cool information. DNA molecules are positive charge.

]]> By: Glenn EM Lee http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 Glenn EM Lee Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:41:31 +0000 http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/#comment-1167 Actually if you want to extract the DNA you're able to sneeze in the cup or even just scratch yourself like you have an itch with your stirring stick there. Actually if you want to extract the DNA you’re able to sneeze in the cup or even just scratch yourself like you have an itch with your stirring stick there.

]]> By: Random Stuff I Feel Like Posting « IBY’s Island Universe http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-806 Random Stuff I Feel Like Posting « IBY’s Island Universe Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:22:21 +0000 http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/#comment-806 [...] there is a cool experiment which extracts nucleic [...] [...] there is a cool experiment which extracts nucleic [...]

]]> By: CSaganReturns http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-573 CSaganReturns Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:47:47 +0000 http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/#comment-573 Under "What's Happening?," the article says, "DNA molecules are positive charge..." The opposite is true, the phosphate backbone of DNA gives it a negative charge. CSR Under “What’s Happening?,” the article says,

“DNA molecules are positive charge…”

The opposite is true, the phosphate backbone of DNA gives it a negative charge.

CSR

]]> By: dillon http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-314 dillon Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:18:54 +0000 http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/#comment-314 Cool ive done this it cool Cool ive done this it cool

]]> By: Nour http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Nour Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:43:45 +0000 http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/#comment-251 I know that the Double Helix of Deoxyribonucleic Acid cannot be seen by just doing this very simple experiment that only allows us to see compound DNA strands. However, do you suggest anything or anyplace, or any equipment that would allow somebody to see the Double Helix? I would really like to know what scientists use to actually see the Double Helix. Yet again, another magnificent experiment of the extraction of Deoxyribonucleic Acid! I know that the Double Helix of Deoxyribonucleic Acid cannot be seen by just doing this very simple experiment that only allows us to see compound DNA strands.

However, do you suggest anything or anyplace, or any equipment that would allow somebody to see the Double Helix?
I would really like to know what scientists use to actually see the Double Helix.

Yet again, another magnificent experiment of the extraction of Deoxyribonucleic Acid!

]]> By: Antonio http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Antonio Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:58:35 +0000 http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/#comment-102 Just AMAZING! I'm anscious to do it when I wake up (too late right now). I've never known I could extract my own DNA this way. I loved it. Just AMAZING!
I’m anscious to do it when I wake up (too late right now).
I’ve never known I could extract my own DNA this way. I loved it.

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