Extracting DNA from strawberries and eating it
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Published 2017-09-29
I'll be extracting DNA from strawberries and then giving it a taste to see what it's like. Because I plan to eat it, I only use chemicals that are "food safe".
On a side note, it feels like I have been neglecting synthesis, so the next few videos are going to just synth projects only!
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All Comments (21)
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I forgot to mention in the video why the DNA precipitates. The DNA is not soluble in isopropanol, but it is soluble in water. The isopropanol is miscible with water, so as more is added, the solubility of DNA decreases. If enough is added, the DNA will fall out of solution.
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“what did you eat for breakfast?” “genetic information for a strawberry”
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"what did you do on the weekend?" I ate dna
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Nile is the only way I can sit for 20 minutes and watch science
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next video: i became a strawberry in real life
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“This is a lot of information to digest”
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That's why I prefer to eat strawberry DNA while it's still inside the cells
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I too love consuming the genetic code of the strawberry
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I love watching nilered's videos and dream about doing something similar in the future as a job. This is the first one that's simple enough that I can actually do it now and on my own. I'm sooo excited to try it out and maybe even ask my science teacher to do it in class if it goes well. It's not the most impressive procedure but it's a start!
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- Can access obscure, expensive, and potentially harmful chemicals - Can't find plain dish soap
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Next day: guys.... i have turned into a strawberry
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I remember doing this at a science event as a little kid, I always brought the DNA to school for show and tell. It’s nice to hear the process explained with more detail than when I was 7
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NileRed is the kind of person to see Strawberry DNA and ask "Is anyone gonna eat that?" And not wait for an answer
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"Why are you so salty?" "It's in my genetics..."
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did you just eat information
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I did a project on this for my seventh grade science class. I met my best friend through it who I love dearly and I fully believe he saved my life. So thank you, strawberry DNA, for giving me a really awesome person I can’t imagine my life without.
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i havent a clue what he is on about cos i have a problem learning stuff but its nice to watch the liquids and stuff change also his voice is kinda calming
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in exactly 150 seconds, nilered has taught everything i learned over the course of a 4-week biology unit. get this man a teaching license
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Imagine giving this dude strawberries but he says “sorry I only eat the DNA”
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Thanks for your hard work on this video, it is a fantastic video 😄
