In bacteria, the Plasmid is present in the cytoplasm. To get the plasmid DNA out of the bacteria, its cell membranes must be disrupted in order to get the Plasmid DNA in the extraction buffer. There are three main solutions involves in the procedure. Solution I : It contains Glucose, Tris and EDTA.. Glucose provides the Osmotic shock which leads to the disruption of the cell membrane. Tris is buffering agent and maintains constant pH 8. EDTA is used to protect the Plasmid from endogenous nucleases by chelating the magnesium ions. Solution II : it contains NaOH and SDS. This is an Alkaline solution. It is used to disrupt the cell and NaOH also denatures the DNA into single strands. Solution III : it contains the acetic acid and potassium acetate. Acetic acid is used to neutralize the pH. and Potassium acetate is used to precipitate the chromosomal DNA, proteins and other cellular debris. Phenol/Chloroform: It is used to denature and separate proteins