TA: Gia Hoang Lab 1: Effect of pH on a Food Preservative 9-1-2011 Purpose The purpose of this lab was to determine if a new substance forms when sodium benzoate is placed in a simulated stomach acid. Theory Benzoic acid can be found in a wide variety of plants. It is used as a natural preservative in many foods. Sodium benzoate‚ the salt of benzoic acid‚ has become a more popular choice as a food preservative because it is more soluble in water than benzoic acid. Many food items found today
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Chromatography of Photosynthetic Pigments Abstract In this experiment a process of chromatography was used to separate chlorophyll a‚ chlorophyll b‚ xanthophyll‚ and beta carotene. When these pigments were obtained they were used to measure the wavelengths by way of spectrophotometer of each and the total of all the pigments wavelength. Introduction Photosynthesis is a process by which plants use the sunlight to convert it from light energy into chemical energy. This equation shows us how
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Purpose In this lab‚ we used PCR and gel electrophoresis to identify genetically modified food. Introduction A genetically modified organism is an organism whose DNA or genetic makeup has been modified to code for certain desirable traits("Genetically Modified Foods"). Common genetically modified plants include corn and soy‚ and common genetically modified animals are fish. Many genetically modified plants are coded to resist bugs‚ grow faster‚ and produce bigger fruit‚ while most GMO animals
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101 9/6/13 Hair Dye Hair dye has always been a controversial product. Many believe that it is harmful to not only the consumer but to the environment. While other believe that it is perfectly okay to use and that the only cons to it is that it can dry your hair out or turn it orange. But what really are the pros and cons of hair dye? Is it safe? No doubt there are many different kinds‚ and colors as well as purposes. Let’s take a look at the various kinds and see why hair dye is one of the most
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Whitney Miller Chemistry 111-D01L 3/31/2013 Calorie Content of Food Purpose: The purpose of this lab was to measure the energy content of three different food items using the change in water temperatures from the heat of the food. Procedure: 1. With your digital scale determine the empty weight of your 100-mL beaker. 2. Half-fill the beaker with water (approximately 50 ml) and weigh it again. 3. The beaker and water weight minus the empty beaker weight is the net weight of water
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Abstract: The purpose of this lab experiment was to discover genetically modified organisms. We analyzed our results and found that our sample was GMO positive. These results were attained through polymerase chain reaction and agarose gel electrophoresis. We came to the conclusion that the presence of a band in lane 4 confirms that there are indeed genetically modified organisms. Introduction: Overall‚ the main purpose of this experiment was to conduct gel electrophoresis combined with PCR in
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Is Higher Education Worth the Price? The question of whether or not higher education is actually “worth it” is an entirely subjective on. To objectively determine if higher education will give a high return on investment‚ one needs to first understand what they are hoping to gain out of the entire experience. Higher education does worth the price because it helps students to build their self-fulfillment‚ provide more monetary opportunities and reach their final goal . In the United States‚ for
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Chromatography • • • Separation based on polarity of compounds Two potential phases for a compound to exist in: mobile and stationary Partitioning of compounds between mobile phase and stationary phase occurs: o Compounds that are less polar move more in the mobile phase‚ those that are more polar “stick” more on the stationary phase o These polarity differences cause compounds move at different rates and therefore can be separated 1. Mobile Phase: the phase the moves; can be gas or
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corresponding anthocyanidins using paper chromatography‚ and spectrophotometric analysis procedures. Based on experimental data the blueberries contained the most amount of anthocyanins at 1.92 x 10-6 g‚ followed by blackberries at 1.19 x 10-6 g‚ finally followed by raspberries at 5.84 x 10-7 g. The paper chromatography data also supports the idea that blueberries contained the most anthocyanidins‚ since it contained the most streaks on the chromatography paper. The main conclusion that can be
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exchange Chromatography Ion exchange chromatography is a process for separating proteins and other molecules in a solution based on differences in net charge. Ion Exchange Chromatography relies on charge-charge interactions between the proteins in your sample and the charges immobilized on the resin of your choice. Ion exchange chromatography can be subdivided into cation exchange chromatography‚ in which positively charged ions bind to a negatively charged resin; and anion exchange chromatography‚ in
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