LIPID EXTRACTION   |      
            |   |        Last Update: December 2006   |      
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            | PROCEDURE |      
            | 1. Resuspend tissue/extract in 5 volumes of 1:1 chloroform/methanol by vortexing (to homogeneity or as close as possible) |      
            | 2. Add the same volume of a 1M KCl, 0.2M Phosphoric acid solution and vortex again |      
            | 3. Centrifuge sample at 10,000 xg for 2 minutes |      
            4. Collect the bottom phase (contains lipids)  |      
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