Buffer P2
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Buffer P2 is a lysis buffer
Lysis buffer
A lysis buffer is a buffer solution used for the purpose of lysing cells for use in molecular biology experiments that analyze the compounds of the cells . There are many different kind of lysis buffer that one can apply, depending on what analysis the cell lysate will be used for e.g. red blood...

 solution produced by Qiagen
Qiagen
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. It contains sodium dodecyl sulfate
Sodium dodecyl sulfate
Sodium dodecyl sulfate , sodium laurilsulfate or sodium lauryl sulfate is an organic compound with the formula CH311OSO3Na). It is an anionic surfactant used in many cleaning and hygiene products...

(SDS) to puncture holes in cellular membranes. It is used in conjunction with other resuspension buffers and lysis buffers to release DNA from cells.
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