ANAEROBIC DIGESTION ON BIODEGRADABLE WASTE FOR METHANE GAS CAPTURE BIODEGRADABLE WASTE: Biodegradable waste is a type of waste‚ typically originating from plant or animal sources‚ which can be decomposed by other living organisms. Biomass‚ manure‚ sewage‚ municipal waste‚ green waste and plant materials are some of these common biodegradable waste. ANAEROBIC DIGESTION: This is a series of biological processes in which microorganisms breakdown biodegradable materials in the absence of oxygen
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bio gas Co-digestion of Biomass for Methane Production: Recent Research Achievements Wei Wu ABSTRACT Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a process by which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen. Anaerobic digestion can be used to treat various organic wastes and recover bio-energy in the form of biogas‚ which consists mainly of CH4 and CO2. A great option for improving yields of anaerobic digestion of solid wastes is the co-digestion of multiple substrates. Numerous
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metabolized in the body! Digestion is the chemical breakdown of food molecules into smaller molecules that can be used by various cells within the body. The breakdown is initiated when food is ingested in the mouth and specific enzymes are exposed to components within the food molecules. Digestion begins in the mouth with mastication‚ or chewing‚ performed by the teeth. The purpose of chewing is to grant the food more exposure to enzymes‚ therefore allowing chemical digestion to occur faster. The presence
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Define the following terms: Digestion: Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food substances in small and soluble one by means of mechanical and chemical actions. Peristalsis: It is a series of alternate contraction and relaxation of the circular and longitudinal muscles‚ producing a wave-like motion to move food down the oesophagus‚ from the mouth to the stomach. Emulsification: It is the hydrolysis of a few large fat globules into many small and soluble fat molecules. Transpiration:
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Cynthia Vang Derrick 24 Title: Digestion of Starch Problem: Hypothesis: If synthetic saliva breaks down the cracker the most Then more of the cracker should be digested Because synthetic saliva contains amylase‚ and amylase helps break down complex carbohydrates. Interpretation: Data Table: The results of the iodine and Benedict’s tests for the Carbohydrate lab Test Tube contents and number Color of iodine test Color of Benedict’s test How much is present? 0= none 1= present
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Digestion and Enzymes – APP. Hypothesis: The enzyme‚ Amylase which is used to break down carbohydrates will work the best when heated at 40°C. Also‚ as the temperature increases the reaction rate of amylase increases too. However‚ the reaction rate of amylase will start decreasing when the temperature reaches the enzyme’s optimal temperature. Many enzymes are specific for a certain substrate. For example‚ lipase is a specific enzyme for fat substrates and protease‚ a specific enzyme for
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bacterial spores. May have to overcome prey defences (e.g. spines‚ prickles‚ noxious chemicals) and therefore might need weapons of attack or immunity to these chemical defences. The food has to be made usable by the consumer by a process of digestion. Material that is indigestible will have to be voided. Foods are usually dead or alive body parts and generally consist of large‚ complex organic molecules that need breaking down to smaller chemically simpler forms. small‚ simple organic and
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combination of organs which have been arranged together to help carry out its particular function of turning food into the energy which is necessary to survive and packaging the excess residue for waste disposal. Digestion involves the breakdown of food into smaller components. The process of digestion has many stages with the first starting in the oral cavity. Within the system‚ food passes through a tube called the alimentary canal‚ more commonly known as the gastrointestinal tract. The tract is made up
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BIOS256 Week 2 LAB EXERCISE Introduction to Chemical Digestion Directions: a. Click the Contents button. b. Open the Digestive System File. c. Click Animations. d. Click Introduction to Chemical Digestion. Introduction 1. Explain the function of chemical digestion. The function is to break down food‚ using enzymes and other digestive chemicals to reduce food into particle nutrients molecules that be absorbed and move it through the digestive tract. Digestive Chemicals
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PhysioEx 9.0 Ex. 8: Chemical and Physical Processes of Digestion - Review Sheet ACTIVITY1 Assessing Starch Digestion by Salivary Amylase 1. List the substrate and the subunit product of amylase. _starch & maltose respectively__ 2. What effect did boiling and freezing have on enzyme activity? Why? How well did the results compare with your prediction?__Boiling caused amylase to be denatured‚ thus inactivating the enzyme. Freezing has no effect. The function of an enzyme is directly related
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