question archive One important component of the buffer used to break down cells to obtain the DNA is a detergent - in fact, some studies actually put tissue samples directly into laundry detergent when they are collected and then transport the sample in detergent back to the lab
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One important component of the buffer used to break down cells to obtain the DNA is a detergent - in fact, some studies actually put tissue samples directly into laundry detergent when they are collected and then transport the sample in detergent back to the lab. Detergents, like soaps, combine hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts into one molecule. What's a cell part or general category of molecule that the detergent would help in breaking up and removing?