Berglund:Phenol/Ethanol Extraction

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 * Phenol/chloroform extraction
 * Ethanol precipitation

update 8/15/06- Kristy

Something I just read in the Ambion catalog, which may be informative / useful to one or more of you: "Measurement of phenols with pH paper is not accurate due to breakdown of the indicator chemicals on the paper. To measure pH of phenol solutions with a pH meter, mix 2 mL of the organic phase with 8 mL of methanol and 10 mL of H2O.  Measure the pH of the total sample with a standard pH meter."