Special K Protein Powder Lab Report

INTRODUCTION
These polymers composed of amino acid monomers called proteins are important to our body. Protein is important because it composes parts of our body and assists in bodily functions. A type of protein named keratin makes up our hair and nails. Protein is used in your body to repair and build tissue, and it is a necessity in making hormones, enzymes, and other chemicals in the body. Many people use protein substances and supplements in correlation with weight lifting and working out to strengthen muscles with the protein characteristics of repairing and building tissue. Each of these substances is made with a particular protein concentration depending on the intention of the product. Each product will propose a result and broadcast the protein concentration on the product, but with the fad of fitness lately especially in younger generations are the products being true to saying what the protein concentration really is and is it important for muscle gain? Studies done suggest that protein following weight lifting will help in weight gain. (D. W. West, N. A. Burd, V. G. Coffey, S. K. Baker, L. M. Burke, J. A. Hawley, D. R. Moore, T. Stellingwerff, S. M. Phillips. 2011) In this lab we tested the protein concentration of a Special K protein powder. I hypothesize that this product will have higher concentration of protein than the other solutions due to the other solutions being basic solutes, I also hypothesize products are true to what they say and that protein concentration is important to know if you are putting that substance in your body. I also hypothesize protein consumption
Proteins Biuret Test Results. Figure 1 is showing both graphs of results from the spectrophotometer. Figure 1A is the results without the unknown plotted. By using the best fit line and equation the unknown substance was found to have .75 absorbance and 11.5 mg/mL protein concentration. Figure 1B shows the newly found data of the unknown plotted with X.