Question

In a biochemistry laboratory a student added ammonium sulfate to a tube containing a buffered protein solution. The student then centrifuged the solution. What was the student probably trying to do?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Different concentration of ammonium sulfate is used to precipitate and purify different protein. The students adding ammonium sulfate to the tube and centrifuging it was trying to selectively precipitate and purify a certain protein.