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What is the purpose of a buffered solution used for RNase treatment?
Posted April 17, 2020
Chemical ReagentsBuffer Preparations and RecipesDNA PurityDNA and RNAEnzymesNucleic Acidsbuffer
Answer
RNase treatment is intended to degrade RNA in genomic DNA samples. The purpose of the buffer, which generally contains Tris-HCl and NaCl, is to help ensure optimal activity of the enzyme so that the DNA sample can be purified effectively.

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