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Melanin extraction from melanoma cells, How? - (Jun/03/2008 )

Hi, I refer to the methods to extract melanin from B16 melanoma cell.
Some use only 1N NaOH and incubate at 80 degree celsius for 60 min. Some use 1N NaOH + 10% DMSO and incubate at 80 degree ceisius for 60 min.
May I know what is the purpose of adding DMSO? DMSO is toxic to the cells at high temparature?

-sasoriza-

QUOTE (sasoriza @ Jun 3 2008, 05:26 PM)
Hi, I refer to the methods to extract melanin from B16 melanoma cell.
Some use only 1N NaOH and incubate at 80 degree celsius for 60 min. Some use 1N NaOH + 10% DMSO and incubate at 80 degree ceisius for 60 min.
May I know what is the purpose of adding DMSO? DMSO is toxic to the cells at high temparature?


melanins are lypophilic and must be extracted from cell and organelle membranes; NaOH destructs membranes and proteins, and DMSO will, among others, solve melanin;

why are you worried about cell toxicity? do you like to extract melanin w/o destroying the cells? unsure.gif

-The Bearer-

QUOTE (The Bearer @ Jun 5 2008, 11:48 AM)
QUOTE (sasoriza @ Jun 3 2008, 05:26 PM)
Hi, I refer to the methods to extract melanin from B16 melanoma cell.
Some use only 1N NaOH and incubate at 80 degree celsius for 60 min. Some use 1N NaOH + 10% DMSO and incubate at 80 degree ceisius for 60 min.
May I know what is the purpose of adding DMSO? DMSO is toxic to the cells at high temparature?


melanins are lypophilic and must be extracted from cell and organelle membranes; NaOH destructs membranes and proteins, and DMSO will, among others, solve melanin;

why are you worried about cell toxicity? do you like to extract melanin w/o destroying the cells? unsure.gif



No. I want to destroy the cells and extract the melanin from the cells.
So incubating it at 80 degree celsius for 1 hr just to help lyse the cells and dissolve the melanin content? I can incubate either at lower temperature for a longer time or at high temperature for a shorter time as long as the melanin is completely extracted and dissoved?

-sasoriza-

QUOTE (The Bearer @ Jun 5 2008, 11:48 AM)
QUOTE (sasoriza @ Jun 3 2008, 05:26 PM)
Hi, I refer to the methods to extract melanin from B16 melanoma cell.
Some use only 1N NaOH and incubate at 80 degree celsius for 60 min. Some use 1N NaOH + 10% DMSO and incubate at 80 degree ceisius for 60 min.
May I know what is the purpose of adding DMSO? DMSO is toxic to the cells at high temparature?


melanins are lypophilic and must be extracted from cell and organelle membranes; NaOH destructs membranes and proteins, and DMSO will, among others, solve melanin;

why are you worried about cell toxicity? do you like to extract melanin w/o destroying the cells? unsure.gif




Can I use either 1N NaOH or 100% DMSO to dissolve the melanin contents?

-sasoriza-