In certain methods, the lysate is heated for a time and at a temperature sufficient to denature proteins present in the lysate and cause their aggregation and precipitation.
Incertainmethods, the lysate is heated for a timeandat a temperaturesufficient todenatureproteinspresentin the lysate andcausetheiraggregation and precipitation.
While high-end evaluation methods like randomized control trials (RCTs) are the surest means of determining what interventions in fact cause certain outcomes, they are also time-consuming and costly and beyond the means of many, if not most, mainstream nonprofits.