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Potassium acetate is used in bacterial plasmid purification, as it separates proteins and carbohydrates from the chromosomal DNA, RNA, and plasmids. Crazedgiggles

Source? —Keenan Pepper 02:26, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

http://www.bio.net/bionet/mm/methods/2000-June/083524.html,

http://www.chemicalland21.com/industrialchem/inorganic/POTASSIUM%20ACETATE.htm

Multiple experimental methods.. Hard to find a specific source. It's just a common method of DNA extraction in genetics/molecular biology. Usually used at 3M. Crazedgiggles 16:16, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

Surely Potassium Acetate is an organic compound? have altered the link at the bottom of the page appropriately. AulaTPN 15:35, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

No. It's an inorganic salt (polyatomic ion). 78.32.9.195 10:28, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

"and for this reason is preferred for airport runways." There is concern developing over its use on concrete runways because it may accelerate the formation of ASR and the failure of the runway surface. See the C 1293 modified test. Would this be appropriate to mention? Kibblesnbits (talk) 22:40, 11 October 2008 (UTC)