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Laboratory technique that breaks apart cells and separates organelles into distinct fractions
Reduces enzyme activity that could damage organelles
Prevents organelles bursting/shrinking by osmosis
Maintains stable pH and prevents organelle damage
Breaks open cells to release organelles using homogeniser
Mixture of organelles and cell components after homogenation
By mass/density - heavier organelles sink faster
Liquid portion at top of tube after centrifugation
Nuclei first, then mitochondria, then lysosomes
Nuclei: 1,000 rpm; Mitochondria: 3,500 rpm
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