Introduction A sample of DNA found in a crime scene was provided along with five suspects. Their DNA was then processed using restriction enzymes and Agarose Gel Electrophoresis. The objective of this lab was to match a criminals DNA to a crime scene using restriction enzymes EcoRI and Pstl with Agarose gel electrophoresis. Restriction enzymes cut DNA at a specific base pair site recognized by the enzyme‚ which then turns one single strand of DNA into many fragmented strands of DNA. EcoRI recognizes
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Ayaan Nadeem SBI 4UO-A Tuesday‚ February 27‚ 2013 Ms. Balmer Pineapple Jelly Enzyme Lab Discussion After completing the Pineapple Jell-O Enzyme lab‚ the final results were that the canned pineapple formed the jelly while the fresh pineapple did not. Pineapple In order for this to have occurred‚ there has to be a comparison between fresh and canned pineapple in terms of their physical and chemical properties. The physical properties of fresh pineapple are that it is sweet‚ ripe and raw.
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regular hydrogen peroxide 1%‚ 25%‚ 50%‚ 75%‚ and 100% substrate concentration tweezers timer permanent marker pen/pencil paper for data PROCEDURE: The experiment begins with five beakers full of various substrate concentrations. To begin the lab‚ gather five plastic‚ Solo cups and label them 1%‚ 25%‚ 50%‚ 75%‚ and 100% with the permanent marker. Then‚ fill each cup with 75 mL of regular hydrogen peroxide. After‚ lightly dip the filter paper into the 1% substrate concentration till it is completely
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Chemistry Unit 1 – Revision Questions Chemistry 1A 1) Define an element. How many are there in the Periodic Table? 2) Write a table with the charges and masses of protons‚ neutrons and electrons. 3) Define atomic number and mass number. 4) Draw electron (energy level) diagrams for Be‚ S‚ Al‚ Cl and K. Also‚ write down the number of protons and neutrons for each. Finally‚ write the symbols (with mass no. and atomic no.) 5) Why have all Group 7 elements (halogens) got similar chemical properties
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Procedure 2: DNA Extraction from Cheek Cells Materials: Water‚ Clear Dish Soap‚ Table Salt‚ Isopropyl Alcohol (70%) or Ethanol‚ Food Coloring 1. To 200 Ml drinking water add two teaspoons of salt 2. Gargle the salt water for 1 minute. 3. Spit the gargled water into a beaker (or new cup). Now your cheek cells are suspended in the salt water. 4. Gently stir the salt water with one drop of soap (try to avoid air bubbles) 5. In a separate beaker (or cup)‚ mix 20 ml isopropyl alcohol and 1-3 drops
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gene encoding the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase [ldhA] from the bactaria was isolated and cloned. The expressed ldhA gene was inserted into pET28b plasmid vector. The resulting recombinant pET28b-LdhA expression vector was then transformed after introduction into E. coli. The ligation gave 15 colonies of recombinant DNA which later gave 6 recombinant plasmids as revealed by gel electrophoresis. 1. Introduction The NADH-dependent lactate dehydrogenase (EDH) is a key enzyme in the fermentative
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The Virtual Lab – ELISA Test Lab: Immunology 09/04/2013 Instructors: Dr. Charlie Wilson Written by: Dipen Patel I. Objective: The purpose of the lab was to learn the procedure of performing an ELISA test to determine whether a particular antibody is present in a patient’s blood sample. ELISA is an abbreviation for “Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay." II. Introduction: The interaction of antigen and antibody outside the body can be used to determine if patient
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lactose a disaccharide sugar‚ is either digested in the small intestine by lactase or is passed to the large intestine where it is broken down by bacteria. The lactose disaccharide is composed of the monosaccharides glucose and galactose. Lactase in an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of lactose into its two monosaccharides in a hydrolysis reaction so they can be absorbed through the intestinal mucosa membrane (Olds & Sibley‚ 2003). For the majority of mammals‚ lactase activity is significantly reduced
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1.7 Factors that affect the activity of an enzyme It is important when working with enzymes to understand basic enzymatic theory behind them when selecting conditions to measure the activity of the enzymes. The factors that are known to affect the concentration of enzymes are temperature‚ pH‚ concentration of enzyme‚ concentration of substrate‚ buffer type and concentration‚ the presence of any inhibitors and cofactors (Worthington-biochem.com). 1.7.1. Temperature With most catalysed reactions‚
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Environment Can Effect Enzymes Introduction: In a chemical reaction there sometimes can be a catalyst present known as an enzyme. An enzyme is a protein that speeds up a chemical reaction by lowering the amount of activation energy required to start the reaction. By lowering the activation energy‚ more of the substrate is able to participate in the reaction‚ speeding it up. Enzymes are substrate specific. The substrate is what the enzyme bonds to. That is to say that enzyme A will only react with
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