3 24 2015 EZNA with Fidalgo Seed Oysters

Today I completed isolation of 20 seed oysters from the Fidalgo population using the EZNA extraction kit. This is the same kit I used yesterday. I also ran a gel on those samples and found that even though there was more HMW DNA there was still a lot of degradation in the samples. You can read about it in my other blogpost today. I expect the same results from these samples. I will run a gel on them when I get back next week to check the quality of the extraction. Right now everything is stored in the -20 C Freezer in 209 in a box labeled Seed Oly Extraction 3/23/2015. 

Before using the EZNA Kit I dissected out whole body tissue from 20 seed oysters into the homogenization tube. The oysters are labeled NF 1-20. I used flame sterilized equipment to dissect the animals. 

The protocol is as follows:

1. Added 350 ul ML1 Buffer
2. Added 25 ul Proteinase K solution
3. Used pestle in homogenization tube to grind tissue in solution
4. Vortexed
5. Incubated at 60 C for 30 minutes
6. Added 350 ul Phenol:Chloroform:Isoamyl Alcohol (25:24:1)
7. Vortexed
8. Centrifuged 10,000 g for 2 minutes
9. Transferred the upper aqueous phase to new tube (~300 ul)
10. Added 300 ul MBL Buffer
11. Added 10 ul RNase A
12. Vortexed for 15 seconds
13. Incubated at 70C (started at 67.5 C) for 10 minutes
14. Cooled to room temperature sitting for 5 minutes
15. Added 300 ul 100% EtOH
16. Vortexed for 15 seconds
17. Put spin column in collection tube
18. Added 750 ul sample solution to column
19. Centrifuged at 10,000 g for 1 minute at 4C
20. Discarded flowthrough
21. Repeated 18-20 with remaining sample
22. Discarded collection tube and replaced with a new one. 
23. Added 500 ul HBC solution. 
24. Centrifuged at 10,000 g for 30 seconds at 4C
25. Discarded flowthrough
26. Added 700 ul DNA Wash Buffer
27. Centrifuged at 10,000 g for 1 minute at 4C
28. Discarded flowthrough
29. Repeated 26-28
30. Centrifuged Empty column for 2 minutes at 10,000 g at 4C
31. Discarded collection tube and put column into microcentrifuge tube for sample collection
32. Added 100 ul preheated 70C Elution Buffer
33. Incubated for 2 minutes
34. Centrifuged at 10,000 g for 1 minute at 4C
35. Repeated 32-34. 
36. Stored DNA at -20 C