Vol.3‚ No.6 (2009) 366–375 Available online at www.expresspolymlett.com DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2009.46 Starch-based completely biodegradable polymer materials D. R. Lu‚ C. M. Xiao*‚ S. J. Xu College of Material Science and Engineering of Huaqiao University‚ Quanzhou‚ 362021‚ P. R. China Received 21 February 2009; accepted in revised form 30 March 2009 Abstract. Starch is a natural polymer which possesses many unique properties and some shortcoming simultaneously. Some synthetic polymers
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are located‚ like using mnemonics. Feel free to be creative.: Mouth Food begins its journey through the digestive system in the mouth‚ also known as the oral cavity. Inside the mouth are many accessory organs that aid in the digestion of food—the tongue‚ teeth‚ and salivary glands. Teeth chop food into small pieces‚ which are moistened by saliva before the tongue and other muscles push the food into the pharynx. • Teeth. The teeth are 32 small‚ hard organs found along the anterior and lateral edges
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Temperature and PH of Barley Amylase Abstract The purpose of this experiment was to find the optimal temperature and pH of barley alpha-amylase. I hypothesize that the optimal temperature would be 55 degrees Celsius and the optimal pH would be 5.5. In this experiment‚ the starch is used as a substrate to examine the optimum temperature and pH for the reaction of alpha amylase. It is known that the measuring of disappearance (absorbance) of the substrate starch with iodine using spectrophotometer
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Process of Digestion and Absorption after eating a hamburger. After someone eats a hamburger with the works‚ they do not really think of what nutrients are in that hamburger‚ what the body does to get those nutrients out of the food‚ or even what process is used‚ they just think of how good it tasted. To get all the nutrients out of the food the human body uses processes called absorption and digestion. Some of the processes of digestion are mechanical and chemical; these are the step before the
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Experimental Analysis on Enzymatic Behavior of Human and Fungal Amylase Lab name and number: Enzymes‚ Lab #5 Panther I.D: 2640403 Shayra Medal Instructor: Emily Nodine Section U21 October 26‚ 2011 X_______________________ Abstract Section The concept of this experiment was to analyze the enzyme Amylase and its environmental behavior. Amylase breaks down the biological macromolecule‚ carbohydrates‚ specifically starch into condensed subunits categorized as monosaccharaides or disaccharides
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nice big juicy bacon double cheeseburger and your mouth began to salivate before the food has entered your mouth? The reason why you salivate is because your body wants to release an enzyme called amylase. Amylase is the enzyme found in your saliva. The purpose of this enzyme is to help in the digestion process (McD‚ 2002). Enzymes are biological catalyst that help speed up the reaction by lowering the activation energy. These enzymes allow your food to be digested at a faster rate (National Institute
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How insulin effects digestion Insulin is a hormone that is produced in specialized cells in the islets of Langerhans‚ a part of the pancreas. The main role of insulin is to regulate the body’s use of sugars and other nutrients. The process is initiated during and immediately after the process of digestion breaks down carbohydrates into sugar molecules (including glucose) and proteins into amino acids. Right after a meal‚ glucose and amino acids are absorbed directly into the bloodstream
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is 53 Celsius. Extremes in the temperature and the pH of an enzyme can denature therefore destroy it. The enzyme that is in this experiment is Amylase. Amylase is found in germinating seeds. These seeds contain starch in their endosperm. With the help of Amylase enzyme‚ the starch (Amylose) is broken down to Maltose. Amylose contains about 20 percent starch and is more water soluble‚ therefore it is hydrophilic.
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report Aim : To check the presence of starch in the leaves Hypothesis : the presence of starch can be detected if the specimen turns black blue after iodine solution. Materials : 1) Green leaves 2) Wire gauze 3) Iodine solution 4) Forceps 5) Specula 6) Bunsen’s burner 7) Test tube 8) Water 9) Tile 10) tripod stand 11) glass 12) slide 13) dropper 14) water 15) water bath Procedure: collect dark green leaves (as leaves contain starch) take a water bath and let it heat with
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Amylase And Its Functionality At Various Ph Level Abstract Enzymes can be denatured at various ph levels in which then affects the shape of the enzymes structure and reactivity. The altering of shape causes substrates to not bind in the active site (Scott Freeman‚ Micheal Harrington‚ Joan. C Sharp‚ 2009). Amylase is used as a catalytic enzyme to determine the time period to convert starch into glucose monomers and transport into the bloodstream at different ph levels
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