Triglyceride Assay from Cells and Tissues: Difference between revisions

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==Protocol==
==Protocol==
# Weigh out 200-500mg tissue (record weight for normalization)
# Weigh out 200-500mg tissue (record weight for normalization).  You can use less tissue if necessary by reducing the lysis volume (must be greater than 500 uL) or increasing the amount of chloroform layer removed (normally 180 uL).
# Homogenize with dounce homogenizer in 2 mL '''Homogenization Buffer'''.
# Homogenize with dounce homogenizer in 2 mL '''Homogenization Buffer'''.
# Remove 200 uL to a tube containing 5 uL KOH
# Remove 200 uL to a tube containing 5 uL KOH