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Elementary idea of microscopy and cell fractionation

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What Is Cell Fractionation?

Have you ever wondered how scientists were able to determine that mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell or how they figured out that the endoplasmic reticulum has a different function from the Golgi apparatus? Scientists were able to discern the functions of organelles by separating them in a process called cell fractionation.

The process is pretty simple; you take some cells, throw them in a blender, and then centrifuge them to separate the organelles, as shown in this figure.



Cell fractionation allows you to study the different parts of a cell in isolation. When the organelles have been isolated, you can see which organelles make the most energy!!!
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