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Extracting DNA from Banana

What you need
 * 1) 3 glass or clear plastic cups
 * 2) A cup of water


 * 1) A banana
 * 2) A spoon
 * 3) An eyedropper
 * 4) A strainer
 * 5) A funnel
 * 6) A toothpick
 * 7) A tablespoon of salt
 * 8) 3 Tablespoons of liquid detergent containing Sodium Laurel Sulphate (look at back of the bottle)
 * 9) A third of a cup of rubbing alcohol

What you need to do
 * 1) Put the rubbing alcohol in the freezer to chill it.
 * 2) Mash the banana up with the spoon.
 * 3) Strain the pulp through the funnel into one of the empty glasses (You might need some water to help it through.)
 * 4) In another glass stir the detergent and salt together.
 * 5) Mix the banana pulp and the salty detergent together for about a minute. Try to avoid bubbles.
 * 6) When it settles, gently pour the alcohol down the side of the cup over the back end of the spoon. The alcohol should form a layer over the mixture.
 * 7) Soon, you'll see tiny white strands of millions DNA gathering between the two layers.
 * 8) Pick them out with the toothpick. They should be white, whiter than the rest of the banana pulp. Admire!